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Family : BUFONIDAE
Species : Ingerophrynus parvus
Size (snout to vent) :
Female & Male : 5.2 cm
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This small toad inhabits
lowland tropical forests, and can be found close to clear, sandy streams. It
is a jumper, and is able to climb vegetation easily.
The dorsal surface is dark
brown to orange brown, and the skin surface is peppered with tiny warts. The
general, uninflated body shape is flat and rectangular, and the forelimbs
slender. The call is a monotonous rasping sound.
The species ranges from
Myanmar, through Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra. It is absent in
Singapore.
Figs 1 and 2: Examples from a temporary roadside stream in Selangor, Peninsular
Malaysia, at an elevation of 350 metres.
Fig 3 :
Specimen on a sandbank next to a clear, forest stream in Johor, Peninsular
Malaysia.
Fig 4 : Tadpole from Tioman Island, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Photo thanks to Law Ing Sind.
References :
Manthey U., Grossmann W., 1997. Amphibien und Reptilien Sudostasiens.
Natur und Tier - Verlag.
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