Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Familia: Megophryidae
Subfamilia: Megophryinae
Genus: Brachytarsophrys
Species: Brachytarsophrys feae
Name
Brachytarsophrys feae (Boulenger, 1887)
Type locality: "East of Bhamò, Kakhyen Hills, Burma [= Myanmar]".
Holotype: MSNG 29763 .
Synonyms
Megalophrys feae Boulenger, 1887
Leptobrachium feae — Boulenger, 1889
Megophrys feae — Gee & Boring, 1929
Megophrys (Megophrys) feae — Dubois, 1980
Brachytarsophrys feae — Rao & Yang, 1997
References
Boulenger, 1887, Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, Ser. 2, 4: 512.
Rao and Yang, 1997, Asiat. Herpetol. Res., 7: 98.
Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Brachytarsophrys feae . Accessed on 08 June 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Brachytarsophrys feae (Least Concern) Downloaded on 08 June 2008.
Vernacular names
English: Kakhien Hills Spadefoot Toad
中文: 缅北短腿蟾
Brachytarsophrys feae (common names: Fea's horned frog, Fea's short-legged toad, Kakhien Hills spadefoot toad, and others) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is found in southern China (Guangxi and Yunnan) and northern Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam; it is likely to occur in Laos.[2] The specific name feae honors Leonardo Fea, an Italian explorer, zoologist, and naturalist.[3]
Description
Brachytarsophrys feae are large frogs: males grow to about 96 mm (3.8 in) and females to about 101 mm (4.0 in) in snout-vent length. Tadpoles are small in comparison, about 39 mm (1.5 in) in length.[4]
Behaviour
Male Brachytarsophrys feae appear to be territorial. Their advertisement call is loud and can be likened to barking. Limited data suggest that chorusing occurs only in rainy nights; otherwise males remain hidden in their stream-side burrows.[5]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are evergreen broadleaf forest and streams; it breeds in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by dams and power plants, and it is also collected for consumption.[1]
References
van Dijk, P.P.; Truong, N.Q.; Wu Guanfu; Yang Datong; Ohler, A. & Lu Shunqing (2004). "Brachytarsophrys feae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57539A11655489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57539A11655489.en.
Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Brachytarsophrys feae (Boulenger, 1887)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 104. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
Wogan, Guinevere O. U.; Kyi Soe Lwin; Htun Win; Thin Thin; Awan Khwi Shein; Hla Tun (2004). "The advertisement call of Brachytarsophrys feae (Boulenger 1887) (Anura: Megophryidae)" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 55: 249–252.
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