Pelophryne rhopophilia

Pelophryne rhopophilia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Bufonidae
Genus:Pelophryne
Species: P. rhopophilia
Binomial name
Pelophryne rhopophilia
Inger and Stuebing, 1996
Synonyms

Pelophryne rhopophilius Inger and Stuebing, 1996

Pelophryne rhopophilia (common name: lowland dwarf toad[2]) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Borneo and found in Sarawak (Malaysia) and adjacent West Kalimantan (Indonesia).[2][3]

Description

Males measure 20–25 mm (0.79–0.98 in) in snout–vent length; females are larger. They have a slender body. The dorsal colour is dark brown with an X-shaped lighter area. There line between the darker dorsal parts and the white or cream-coloured belly is quite sharp. The belly has also black spots. The skin has warts bearing a small keratinized spine; the larger warts may be red. The fingers are truncate and have fleshy webbing.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Males have been recorded in submontane and montane mossy forests where they call from low shrubs.[1] The type locality in Lubok Antu is at 850 m (2,790 ft) asl.[3] Habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging is a threat to it.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Inger, R.; Das, I.; Stuebing, R.; Lakim, M. & Yambun, P. (2004). "Pelophryne rhopophilia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54871A11204085. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54871A11204085.en. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Haas, A.; Hertwig, S.T.; Das, I. (2015). "Pelophryne rhopophilia (Lowland Dwarf Toad)". Frogs of Borneo. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pelophryne rhopophilia Inger and Stuebing, 1996". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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