【新华社】云南发现两栖新物种——铜壁关角蟾

Core Points - A new species named "Tongbiguang Horned Toad" has been discovered in the Tongbiguang Provincial Nature Reserve in Yunnan, China, as reported in the international journal "Animal Systematics and Evolution" [2] - The discovery increases the total number of species in the genus Ansonia from 31 to 32 globally, with China's known species in this genus rising to 13 [2] Summary by Sections - Species Description - The Tongbiguang Horned Toad is a medium-sized amphibian, with males measuring 43.5 to 44.2 millimeters in length and females measuring 54.8 to 57.6 millimeters [2] - The toad has a nearly equal head length and width, an oval-shaped tongue with a slightly notched tip, and a yellow-brown throat, chest, and upper abdomen covered with orange-red spots and three dark brown longitudinal stripes [2] - It features slight webbing between its toes [2] - Research Background - This discovery marks the third new amphibian species identified by the research team led by researcher Che Jing in the Tongbiguang Nature Reserve since 2025 [2] - Previous discoveries include "Tongbiguang Small Mountain Frog" and "White-edged Palm Toad," with the former being a new record genus for China and a new record family for Yunnan [2]