Xenophrys medogensis (Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Medog horned toad (Xenophrys medogensis), or Medog spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It was described as a subspecies of Omei horned toad (Megophrys omeimontis) based on specimens collected from Mêdog County, Tibet (China); it is still only known from its type locality. It probably has a wider distribution that may reach India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.
Wikipedia contributors, Medog horned toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:54:56.739137+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Xenophrys medogensis (Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983)
- Name authority
- (Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Megophryidae
- Genus
- Xenophrys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyMegophryidae Bonaparte, 1850
- subfamilyMegophryinae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusXenophrys Günther, 1864
- speciesXenophrys medogensis (Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Xenophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Xenophrys glandulosa (Fei, Ye & Huang, 1990) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys lekaguli (Stuart, Chuaynkern, Chan-ard & Inger, 2006) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys major (Boulenger, 1908) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys mangshanensis (Fei & Ye in Fei, Ye & Huang, 1990) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys monticola Günther, 1864 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys zunhebotoensis Mathew & Sen, 2007 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys ancrae (Mahony, Teeling & Biju, 2013) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys auralensis (Ohler, Swan & Daltry, 2002) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys damrei (Mahony, 2011) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys flavipunctata (Mahony, Kamei, Teeling & Biju, 2018) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys pangdaensis Shu, Li, Wu, Liu, He, Li, Zhang & Guo, 2023 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys truongsonensis Luong, Hoang, Pham, Nguyen, Orlov, Ziegler & Nguyen, 2022 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Megophrys medogensis Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983 Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983 | synonym |
| Megophrys omeimontis medogensis Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983 Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983 | synonym |
| Megophrys omeimontis motuoensis Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983 Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=664238 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5CB2L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.