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Bufo tibetanus
family: Bufonidae

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: China
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IUCN (Red List) status: Least Concern (LC).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.


Fei, L. 1999. Atlas of Amphibians of China.



From the IUCN Red List Species Account:

 

Range Description

This species is known from the northern Hengduan Mountains of southwestern China (Qinghai, Xizang, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces), from 2,100-4,300m asl.

Habitat and Ecology

It inhabits alpine grassland and cultivated fields. It breeds in stagnant pools where the larvae also develop.

Population

It is a common species.

Population Trend

Stable

Major Threats

Habitat destruction and degradation are major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions

Several protected areas lie within the species' range.

Citation

Fei Liang, Ye Changyuan 2004. Bufo tibetanus. In: IUCN 2012

 

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