Bombina fortinuptialis (Large-spined Bell Toad)

Overview

Vulnerable

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Large-spined Bell Toad

Description

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Habitat

Ecology: This species inhabits forests , and has not been found outside forested areas. It breeds in pools and slow-flowing waters where the larvae also develop. (Ref. 56944)

List of Habitats :1.9Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane 5.1Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls ) 5.7Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) 5.8Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Tetrapoda () - Goodrich, 1930
        Class: Amphibia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Amphibians
        Subclass: Lissamphibia () - Haeckel, 1866
        Superorder: Salientia ()
        Order: Anura () - (Rafinesque, 1815) Hogg, 1839:152
        Suborder: Archeobatrachia ()
        Superfamily: Discoglossoidea () - G�nther, 1858
        Family: Bombinatoridae () - Gray, 1825
        Genus: Bombina () - Oken, 1816
        Specific name: fortinuptialis - Tian and Wu in Liu, Hu, Tian and Wu, 1978
        Scientific name: - Bombina fortinuptialis Tian and Wu in Liu, Hu, Tian and Wu, 1978

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 03-Feb-2005

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Bombina

There are approximately 15 species in this genus:

B. bombina (European Fire-Bellied Toad) · B. bombina bombina · B. fortinuptialis (Large-Spined Bell Toad) · B. fortinuptialisin · B. lichuanensis (Lichuan Bell Toad) · B. maxima (Large-Webbed Bell Toad) · B. microdeladigitora (Small-Webbed Bell Toad) · B. orientalis (Fire-Bellied Toad) · B. pachypus · B. variegata (Yellow-Bellied Toad) · B. variegata kolombatovici · B. variegata pachypus · B. variegata scabra · B. variegata variegata · B. varigata

Bibliography

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Amphibian Data. For additional documentation about utilization and CITES status, click on the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) link above to see the GAA account for this species or alternatively follow this link to the search function on the Global Amphibian Assessment web site and run your own search.
Fei, L., Ye, C.-Y., Huang, Y.-A. and Liu, M.-Y. 1999. Atlas of Amphibians of China. Henan Science and Technical Press, Zhengzhou.
MacKinnon, J., Meng, S., Cheung, C., Carey, G., Zhu, X. and Melville, D. 1996. A Biodiversity Review of China. World Wide Fund for Nature International, Hong Kong.
Tian, W.S. and Wu, G.H. 1978. In Liu, Hu, Tian, and Wu, "Four new amphibian species of Sichuan and Guangxi". Mater. Herpetol. Res 4: 18.

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Contributors

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 3, 2006.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
Lau, M.W.N. & Zhigang, Y. 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science: Chinese Institude of Biology - Chinese Academy of Sciences
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Chinese Institude of Biology - Chinese Academy of Sciences

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 26213
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-661626
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 661626
IUCN ID: 54445
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 180175