Boulenophrys baishanzuensis (Wu, Li, Liu, Wang & Wu, 2020)
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.
Photos of the holotype CIBQY20200726001 of Megophrys baishanzuensis sp. nov. in life A dorsal view B ventral view C lateral view D ventral view of hand E ventral view of foot.
Wu Y, Li S, Liu W, Wang B, Wu J (2020) Description of a new horned toad of Megophrys Kuhl & Van Hasselt, 1822 (Amphibia, Megophryidae) from Zhejiang Province, China. ZooKeys 1005: 73-102. · CC BY 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Baishanzu horned toad (Boulenophrys baishanzuensis) is a species of amphibian found in Baishanzu National Park in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province. It is located in Zhejiang Baishanzu National Park at an altitude of 1400–1600 meters of mountain streams. On January 19, 2021, the press office of the Lishui Municipal Government held a press conference to announce the discovery of new amphibian species in the city.
Wikipedia contributors, Baishanzu horned toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:30:25.333169+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Boulenophrys baishanzuensis (Wu, Li, Liu, Wang & Wu, 2020)
- Name authority
- (Wu, Li, Liu, Wang & Wu, 2020)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Megophryidae
- Genus
- Boulenophrys
- 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
- genusBoulenophrys Fei, Ye & Jiang, 2016
- speciesBoulenophrys baishanzuensis (Wu, Li, Liu, Wang & Wu, 2020)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Boulenophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Boulenophrys kuatunensis (Pope, 1929) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys elongata Zeng, Wang, Chen, Xiao, Zhan, Li & Lin, 2024 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys fengshunensis Wang, Zeng, Lyu & Wang, 2022 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys hungtai Wang, Zeng, Lyu, Xiao & Wang, 2022 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys insularis (Wang, Liu, Lyu, Zeng & Wang, 2017) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys lishuiensis (Wang, Liu & Jiang in Wang, Liu, Jiang, Jin, Xu & Wu, 2017) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys yaoshanensis Qi, Mo, Lyu, Wang & Wang, 2021 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys yunkaiensis Qi, Wang, Lyu & Wang, 2021 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys binchuanensis (Ye & Fei, 1995) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys boettgeri (Boulenger, 1899) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boulenophrys brachykolos (Inger & Romer, 1961) | 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 baishanzuensis Wu, Li, Liu, Wang & Wu, 2020 Wu, Li, Liu, Wang & Wu, 2020 | 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=1269929 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.
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:V5KWZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.