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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Megophrys brachykolos
Short-legged Toad
 
Animal Group: Amphibian
兩棲類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Other Name(s): Megophrys minor brachykolos , Megophrys brachykolos , Xenophrys brachykolos
Other Common Name(s): Short-legged Horned Toad
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Endangered
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Potential Global Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed in upland forest streams throughout Hong Kong.
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References
  • Karsen, S. J., Lau, M.W.N, & Bogadek, A. (1998). Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles (2nd Edition). Provisional Urban Council Hong Kong.