Great piebald horned toad | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Megophrys |
Species: | X. gigantica |
Binomial name | |
Xenophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960) |
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Synonyms | |
Megophrys giganticus Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960 |
Megophrys giganticus Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960
Atympanophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)
Xenophrys giganticus (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)
The great piebald horned toad or giant spadefoot toad (Xenophrys gigantica) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family, endemic to China. It is known only from Jingdong Yi Autonomous County and Yongde County in southwestern Yunnan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.