Great piebald horned toad

The great piebald horned toad (Megophrys gigantica), or giant spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae, endemic to China. It is known only from Jingdong Yi Autonomous County and Yongde County in southwestern Yunnan.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Great piebald horned toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. gigantica
Binomial name
Megophrys gigantica
Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960
Synonyms
  • Xenophrys giganticus (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)
  • Atympanophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)
  • Xenophrys giganticus (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)

References
  1. Wu Guanfu, Yang Datong (2004). "Megophrys gigantica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57637A11667811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57637A11667811.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 July 2013.


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