Boulenophrys gutu Kang, Wei, and Shi, 2025

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Megophryidae > Subfamily: Megophryinae > Genus: Boulenophrys > Species: Boulenophrys gutu

Boulenophrys gutu Kang, Wei, and Shi in Kuang, Wei, Luo, Pei, Cao, Zhang, Huang, Pu, and Shi, 2025, Animals, 15(2745): 11. Holotype: CIB NY20240402004, by original designation. Type locality: "Maguxianjing, Yanshou Village, Nanyue Town, Nayue District, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China (南岳镇延寿村麻姑仙境112.6993◦ E, 27.2734◦ N, ca. 670 m a.s.l.)". ZooBank Publication registration: 8C61C98E-20CA-46ED-8F57-803BA9AB47FD

 

Common Names

顾 莵 角 蟾 (Chinese: original publication). 

Guju Horned Toad (translated here from the Chinese). 

Distribution

Montane forest of Mt. Hengshan, found near streams at elevations ca. 250 m to ca. 1100 m elevation, Hunan Province, China. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: China, People's Republic of

Endemic: China, People's Republic of

Comment

Formerly confused with Boulenophrys hengshanensis (although apparently not closely related) according to the original publication, where comparative adult morphology, morphometrics, and molecular markers were detailed. 

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