Emei moustache toad
Leptobrachium boringii
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Amphibians
Leptobrachium boringii, commonly known as the Emei moustache toad or Taosze spiny toad, is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China where it is found in Sichuan, Guizhou, and Hunan provinces. "Emei" or "Taosze" in its common names refer to its type locality, Taosze on Mount Emei, Sichuan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, grassland, arable land, and rural gardens near rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Megophryidae
- Genus
- Leptobrachium