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IUCN (Red List) status: Least Concern (LC).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is endemic to Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan provinces in China, and occurs from 1,700-3,700m asl. Habitat and Ecology It inhabits streams, alpine marshes and grasslands. It breeds in streams, ponds and pools where the larvae also develop. Population It is a very common species in mountainous areas. Population Trend Stable Major Threats Habitat destruction and degradation are major threats to this species. Conservation Actions Several protected areas fall within the species' range. Citation Fei Liang, Ye Changyuan 2004. Bufo minshanicus. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use