Kaloula rugifera

Kaloula rugifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Microhylinae
Genus: Kaloula
Species: K. rugifera
Binomial name
Kaloula rugifera
Stejneger, 1924

Kaloula rugifera, the Sichuan digging frog or Szechwan narrowmouth toad, is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to China where it is found in Sichuan and extreme southern Gansu.[2] Its habitats are hilly areas near villages. It has also been recorded from tree-holes. Breeding takes place in temporary pools and ponds. This previously very common is believed to be declining because of habitat loss associated with infrastructure development.[1]

Male Kaloula rugifera grow to a snout–vent length of about 39 mm (1.5 in) and females to 49 mm (1.9 in). Tadpoles are up to 31 mm (1.2 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Fei Liang; Xie Feng (2004). "Kaloula rugifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Kaloula rugifera Stejneger, 1924". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 302. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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