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Short-legged Horned Toad

Scientific Name: Xenophrys brachykolos1) or Megophrys minor2)

Endemic?: Yes (Year of Discovery: 1961, Discoverer: J.D. Romer and R.F. Inger)

IUCN Red List Status: Endangered3)

Population: ?

Distribution: Potoi Islands, Lantau Island, Lamma Island


Physical Description

Short-legged Horned Toads are fairly small frogs with the female Short-legged Horned Toads being larger than the males and can measure up to approximately 4.8 cm and 4 cm relatively from snout to vent. Short-legged Horned Toads are tan brown with a slightly lighter colored underbelly (similar to Romer's Tree Frog). The Short-legged Horned Toads also include a small pointy snout extending from the upper eyelids (hence the name, 'Short-legged Horned Toads')4)

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Short-legged Horned Toad 5)


Discovery


Conservation

Contributing authors:

  • dannyfangles
1), 3) Xenophrys brachykolos, IUCN Red List
2) Megophrys minor, IUCN Red List
4), 5) Short-legged Horned Toad (Xenophrys brachykolos), iNaturalist.org
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