Leptobrachella sungi
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachella |
| Species: | L. sungi |
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Leptobrachella sungi (Sung toad or Sung's metacarpal-tubercled toad) is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Vĩnh Phúc and Lào Cai Provinces in northern Vietnam and in Guangxi in southern China.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. Its status is insufficiently known.[1] This species was first found along a stream near Tam Đảo village, about 925 meters ASL.[3]
Description
Leptobrachella sungi are the largest frogs in the genus Leptobrachella: males measure 48–53 mm (1.9–2.1 in) and females 57–59 mm (2.2–2.3 in) in snout-vent length. Their back is granular with distinct tubercles but uniform in colour or with light spots. The sides have small dark spots. They have iridescent gold-green irises.[4]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2017). "Leptolalx sungi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T57575A47153198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T57575A47153198.en. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2026). "Leptobrachella sungi (Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov, and Ho, 1998)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.2, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Thompson, Christian (2008-12-15). "First Contact in the Greater Mekong" (pdf). World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ↑ Ohler, A.; K. C. Wollenberg; P. Grosjean; R. Hendrix; M. Vences; T. Ziegler; A. Dubois (2011). "Sorting out Lalos: description of new species and additional taxonomic data on megophryid frogs from northern Indochina (genus Leptolalax, Megophryidae, Anura)". Zootaxa. 3147: 1–83.