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Spiny fingered horned toad

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Xenophrys

Higher classification
  
Xenophrys

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Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Megophryidae

Scientific name
  
Xenophrys spinata

Rank
  
Species

The spiny-fingered horned toad or spiny spadefoot toad (Xenophrys spinata) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China and known from Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi provinces. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Males measure 50 mm (2.0 in) and females 55 mm (2.2 in) in length.

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