In early March, reporters with CCTV-10 “Approaching Science” made an investigation tour to Ailao Mountain to shoot the characteristics，behaviors and habitats of Vibrissaphora ailaonica. Prof. Rao Dingqi of Kunming Institute of Zoology accompanied the tour. Staff of XTBG Ailaoshan Station offered active assistance.

     The reporters witnessed the living specimens of male and female Yunnan mustache toad (Vibrissaphora ailaonica) and had a thorough filming.

    Yunnan mustache toad (Vibrissaphora ailaonica) lives in Ailao Mountain and Wuliang Mountain ranges in Yunnan, China, and possibly in northern Vietnam. The species is at a risk of becoming threatened with extinction in the future and has been listed as a key protection animal Yunnan.

   Few people have ever seen this frog. The public audience will feel very lucky to see this special species and have a general understanding about it in Approaching Science on CCTV-10, the science and education focused channel of China Central Television (CCTV).