Lichuan Bell Toad

The Lichuan - bellied toad (Bombina lichuanensis ) is within the order of Anura to the " primitive " family Bombinatoridae and to the species of toads. It was only in 1994 first described from the Chinese Beiyang in Hubei Province as well as from neighboring Sichuan. The species was originally as a color variant of the Riesenunke (Bombina maxima) considered that it is very similar to another belly coloration. But molecular biological studies support the classification as a separate article

The way Moore settled in about 1800 meters above sea level and requires pools to breed. Due to the small area of ​​distribution type is listed in the IUCN Red List as endangered ( Vulnerable ).

Evidence

• Toads and frogs Barbour