Boulenophrys brachykolos
Species of amphibian
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Boulenophrys brachykolos, the short-legged horned toad or Peak spadefoot toad, is a frog native to southern China and Vietnam.[2] It was first discovered in the Victoria Peak (locally known as The Peak), Hong Kong.[3] Many populations of Hong Kong are in the country parks, such as Lung Fu Shan Country Park.[4]
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| same toad, Pok Fu Lam Country Park Hong Kong | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Boulenophrys |
| Species: | B. brachykolos |
| Binomial name | |
| Boulenophrys brachykolos (Inger and Romer, 1961) | |
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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.[2] 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.[1] 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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Boulenophrys brachykolos are relatively small but robust frogs. Males have a snout-vent length of 34–40 mm (1.3–1.6 in) and females 40–48 mm (1.6–1.9 in). They have a strongly projecting snout and a small horn-like tubercle at the edge of the upper eyelid (the "horn" of a "horned toad").[3]
