Little horned toad | |
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Xenophrys minor from Mongar District, Bhutan | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Xenophrys |
Species: | X. minor |
Binomial name | |
Xenophrys minor Stejneger, 1926 |
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Synonyms | |
Megophrys minor (Stejneger, 1926) |
Megophrys minor (Stejneger, 1926)
The little horned toad (also dwarf horned toad, Kwangshien spadefoot toad, or tiny spadefoot toad; Xenophrys minor) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is found in southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly in Laos and Myanmar. It has recently been reported from Bhutan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.