Japanese stream toad

The Japanese stream toad (Bufo torrenticola), also known as the Honshū Toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

Japanese stream toad

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Bufo
Species:
B. torrenticola
Binomial name
Bufo torrenticola
Matsui, 1976

It is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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