The Leishan mustache is an amphibian of the family Ceratopsidae and the genus Pseudomonas. The body is stout. The head is flat and the width of the head is greater than the length of the head. The skin is smooth, loose and wrinkled, and there is a network of skin ridges composed of moles on the back; the skin ridges are more obvious on the back of the limbs, and there are many and obvious warts on the sides of the body. The back of the body is generally blue-brown or purple-brown, with small gray-white particles scattered on the ventral surface, and a white crescent spot on the crotch.
The Leishan Mustache Toad lives near mountainous streams in broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 1100-1500 meters. Adults live a terrestrial life and live in humid environments in the forest during the non-breeding period. Adults live a terrestrial life, staying up and coming out at night, foraging for insects and other small invertebrates. Tadpoles mostly live under rocks in slow-moving water, feeding on moss and plankton. It takes about 2-3 years for tadpoles to turn into young toads.
The Thunder Mountain Mustache Toad can prey on a variety of pests and has a certain role in preventing and controlling pests in forest areas.
The Leishan Mustache Toad has a very narrow distribution area and a small number. It has a long tadpole period, is vulnerable to natural enemies, and has a low survival rate. As a result, the local people capture a large number of adult toads for consumption, and the number decreases sharply.
It is listed in the second level of "China's National Key Protected Wild Animals List".