Leptolalax sungi explained

Leptolalax sungi (Sung toad or Sang'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.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. Its status is insufficiently known. This species was first found along a stream near Tam Đảo village, about 925 meters ASL.[2]

Description

Leptolalax sungi are the largest frogs in the genus Leptolalax: males measure 48mm53mm and females 57mm59mm 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leptolalax sungi Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov, and Ho, 1998 . Frost, Darrel R. . 2013 . Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference . American Museum of Natural History . 26 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Thompson. Christian. First Contact in the Greater Mekong. World Wildlife Fund. 2008-12-15. pdf. 2008-12-20 .
  3. 3147. 1–83. Ohler. A.. K. C. Wollenberg . P. Grosjean . R. Hendrix . M. Vences . T. Ziegler . A. Dubois . Sorting out Lalos: description of new species and additional taxonomic data on megophryid frogs from northern Indochina (genus Leptolalax, Megophryidae, Anura). Zootaxa. 2011.