Megophrys oropedion Mahony, Teeling and Bjiu, 2013

Kharkongor, Ilona Jacinta, Saikia, Bhaskar & Deb, Rita, 2018, Systematic list of Genus Megophrys Kuhl and van Hasselt, 1822 (Amphibia: Anura: Megophryidae) in Meghalaya, North-East India with a discussion on the distribution of M. wuliangshanensis Ye and Fei, 1995 in India, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 118 (1), pp. 44-44 : 44-

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v118/i1/2018/122304
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10987845
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5. Megophrys oropedion Mahony, Teeling and Bjiu, 2013 View in CoL

Shyllong Horned Toad ( Figure 3 View Figure 3 and 4 View Figure 4 , Plate-II)

2013. Megophrys oropedion Mahony, Teeling & Biju. Zootaxa , 3722: 151 (Type locality: “ Um Risa stream”, Malki forest , Shillong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India.)

Material examined: 1 ex. (Regn. No. V /A/NERC-1217) Umlyngka village, Upper Shillong, East Khasi Hills District , Meghalaya, 31.10.2015, Coll. S. Swell and T. Marweiñ .

Distribution: INDIA: Meghalaya. Elsewhere: Not reported

Remarks: Recently described from Meghalaya. Proposed common name “Shyllong Horned Toad” is based on the location of the Type locality in the foothills of Lum Shyllong (=Shillong Peak).