Leptobrachella xishuiensis

Leptobrachella xishuiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Megophryidae
Genus:	Leptobrachella
Species:	L. xishuiensis
Binomial name
	Leptobrachella xishuiensis; Luo, Zhao, Wang, Lan, Xiao, Deng, Xiao, and Zhou, 2025

Leptobrachella xishuiensis, or the Xishui leaf-litter toad, is a species of toad native to southwestern regions of China.^[1] It is named after Xishui County, Guizhou, where it was first encountered by researchers.

Description

Leptobrachella xishuiensis possesses rudimentary webbed toes that are absent of lateral fringes. Its ventral surface is greyish-white in color while its limbs, chest, and throat are purplish-grey.^[2] It is found in bamboo forests at elevations of 1600 meters.

References

↑ Pflughoeft, Aspen (February 5, 2025). "Bamboo-dwelling creature — with 'large' multicolored eyes — discovered as new species". The News Tribune. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
↑ Luo, Tao; Zhao, Zi-Fa; Wang, Zhong-Lian; Lan, Chang-Ting; Xiao, Ming-Yuan; Deng, Huai-Qing; Xiao, Ning; Zhou, Jiang (2025-02-04). "Diversification outbreaks and dynamics of Asian leaf-litter frogs, genus Leptobrachella (Anura, Megophryidae), with the description of a new species from Guizhou Province, China". Zoosystematics and Evolution. 101 (1): 223–243. doi:10.3897/zse.101.137392. ISSN 1860-0743.

[1] Pflughoeft, Aspen (February 5, 2025). "Bamboo-dwelling creature — with 'large' multicolored eyes — discovered as new species". The News Tribune. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[2] Luo, Tao; Zhao, Zi-Fa; Wang, Zhong-Lian; Lan, Chang-Ting; Xiao, Ming-Yuan; Deng, Huai-Qing; Xiao, Ning; Zhou, Jiang (2025-02-04). "Diversification outbreaks and dynamics of Asian leaf-litter frogs, genus Leptobrachella (Anura, Megophryidae), with the description of a new species from Guizhou Province, China". Zoosystematics and Evolution. 101 (1): 223–243. doi:10.3897/zse.101.137392. ISSN 1860-0743.

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