Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: China View distribution map using BerkeleyMapper.

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IUCN (Red List) status: Data Deficient (DD).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is only known from Yangbi, on the western side of Yunling Mountain, in Yunnan Province, China, from 1,800-2,400m asl. Habitat and Ecology It inhabits mountain forests and cultivated fields, and breeds in streams where the larvae also develop. Population It is not uncommon within its restricted range. Population Trend Unknown Major Threats This species is threatened by habitat destruction taking place within its range due to smallholder farming. Conservation Actions It is only known from a small nature reserve, called Tongbiguan. Citation Yang Datong, Lu Shunqing 2004. Bufo aspinius. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use