Boulenophrys brachykolos
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Boulenophrys brachykolos, the short-legged horned toad or Peak spadefoot toad, is a frog native to southern China and Vietnam.[1] It was first discovered in the Victoria Peak (locally known as The Peak), Hong Kong.[2] Many populations of Hong Kong are in the country parks, such as Lung Fu Shan Country Park.[3]
Taxonomy and distribution
Whether Boulenophrys brachykolos is a valid species or only subspecies of Megophrys minor has been questioned, but molecular genetic evidence now supports its species status. Recent research has also shown that the species has a wider distribution than assumed before.[1] At the time of the IUCN assessment in 2004, the species was hardly known outside Hong Kong and it was considered to be an endangered species.[4] Reflecting the distribution now known to be much wider, the conservation status of Boulenophrys brachykolos is likely to change when the assessment is updated.
Description
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