Brachytarsophrys intermedius

Brachytarsophrys intermedius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Brachytarsophrys
Species:
B. intermedius
Binomial name
Brachytarsophrys intermedius
(Smith, 1921)
Synonyms[2]
  • Megalophrys intermedius Smith, 1921
  • Megophrys intermedius Bourret, 1942
  • Megophrys intermedia Dubois, 1980
  • Brachytarsophrys intermedia Rao & Yang, 1997

Brachytarsophrys intermedius (common name: Annam spadefoot toad)[1] is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in the Central Highlands of southern Vietnam, Laos,[2] and possibly Cambodia.[1] This species might be a synonym of Brachytarsophrys carinense.[2]

Its natural habitats are tropical forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by clear cutting and human settlement.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Megophrys intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T57540A3060514. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T57540A3060514.en. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2024). "Brachytarsophrys intermedius (Smith, 1921)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 June 2026.