Parapelophryne

Parapelophryne
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Parapelophryne; Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2003
Species:	P. scalpta
Binomial name
	Parapelophryne scalpta; (Liu [fr] and Hu [fr], 1973)
Synonyms
	Nectophryne scalptus Liu and Hu in Liu, Hu, Fei, and Huang, 1973 ; Pelophryne scalpta (Liu and Hu, 1973) ; Pelophryne scalptus – incorrect gender of species name ;

Parapelophryne is a monotypic genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. The only species is Parapelophryne scalpta.^[3] It is endemic to Hainan, China.^[1]^[2]

Parapelophryne scalpta occurs in evergreen broadleaf forests at elevations of 350–1,400 m (1,150–4,590 ft) above sea level. Males call near small streams, the probable breeding habitat of this species. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by smallholder farming activities and small-scale wood extraction. Its range overlaps with some protected areas.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Parapelophryne scalpta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54872A63858651. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T54872A63858651.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Parapelophryne scalpta (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
^ Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Parapelophryne Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

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[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Parapelophryne scalpta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54872A63858651. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T54872A63858651.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[Frost-2] Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Parapelophryne scalpta (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

[Frost-genus-3] Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Parapelophryne Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

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