Leptobrachella liui

Leptobrachella liui, also known as Fujian Asian toad or Fujian metacarpal-tubercled toad, is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. Originally described from Chong'an in Fujian, it is now known to be widely distributed in southern and southeastern China from Zhejiang and Fujian west to Guizhou and Guangxi.

Description

Leptobrachella liui males grow to snout–vent length of and females to. The toes have wide fringes and some webbing. The dorsum is grey brown with spots, with indistinct spots on the sides. The venter is immaculate. The iris is brownish.
The tadpoles are long.

Habitat and conservation

Leptobrachella liui occurs in hill streams and the surrounding forests and high-altitude grasslands at elevations of above sea level. Breeding takes place in streams. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN, although it can locally suffer from habitat destruction and degradation.