Oreolalax Explained

Oreolalax is a genus of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. They are mostly endemic to southwestern China, with one species in northern Vietnam (Oreolalax sterlingae), and possibly extending into adjacent Laos. There is also a population in Arunachal Pradesh (Northeast India) that has not yet been assigned to a species, although it might rather be a Scutiger.

Species

The genus contains the following 19 species:

Endemic ranges

Many Oreolalax species are endemic to highly restricted geographical areas in the Eastern Himalayas, especially in Sichuan, China. The ranges often overlap with those of Scutiger species.

• Yunnan, China
  • Oreolalax granulosus: Ailao Mountains, Jingdong County, Yunnan
  • Oreolalax jingdongensis: Ailao Mountains, Jingdong County, Yunnan
• Sichuan, China
  • Oreolalax nanjiangensis: Mount Guangwu (光雾山), Nanjiang County, Sichuan
  • Oreolalax chuanbeiensis: Pingwu County and Mao County, Sichuan
  • Oreolalax liangbeiensis: Puxiong (普雄镇), Yuexi County, Sichuan
  • Oreolalax longmenmontis: Pengzhou, Sichuan
  • Oreolalax puxiongensis: Puxiong (普雄镇), Yuexi County, Sichuan
  • Oreolalax pingii: Zhaojue County and Yuexi County, Sichuan
  • Oreolalax multipunctatus: Emeishan and Hongya counties, Sichuan
  • Oreolalax omeimontis: Emeishan and Hongya counties, Sichuan
  • Oreolalax major: central Sichuan
  • Oreolalax schmidti: central Sichuan
  • Oreolalax weigoldi: Washan, Sichuan