Brachytarsophrys intermedia

Brachytarsophrys intermedia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Brachytarsophrys
Species: B. intermedia
Binomial name
Brachytarsophrys intermedia
(Smith, 1921)
Synonyms

Megalophrys intermedius Smith, 1921

Brachytarsophrys intermedia (common name: Annam spadefoot toad) is a species of frog in the Megophryidae family. 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 van Dijk, P.P. & Bain. R. (2004). "Brachytarsophrys intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Brachytarsophrys intermedia (Smith, 1921)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.


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