Atympanophrys wawuensis (Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001)
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
Atympanophrys wawuensis, commonly known as the Wawu horned toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae.
It is endemic to China. It is only known from the type locality, Mount Wawu in Hongya County, Sichuan, which is located to the northwest of Mount Emei.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Wawu horned toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:17:45.145838+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Atympanophrys wawuensis (Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001)
- Name authority
- (Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Megophryidae
- Genus
- Atympanophrys
- 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
- genusAtympanophrys Tian & Hu, 1983
- speciesAtympanophrys wawuensis (Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Atympanophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Atympanophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Atympanophrys nankiangensis (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Boulenophrys wawuensis (Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001) (Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001) | synonym |
| Megophrys wawuensis Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001 Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001 | synonym |
| Xenophrys wawuensis (Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001) (Fei, Jiang & Zheng in Fei & Ye, 2001) | 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.
- Fei & Ye, 2001 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:JNTY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.