Bufo asper

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iAsian Giant Toad

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Bufo
Species: B. asper
Binomial name
Bufo asper
Gravenhorst, 1829

The Asian Giant Toad (Bufo asper), sometimes referred to as the River Toad, is a large toad native to southeast Asia.

[edit] Description

Bufo asper is generally a dark green, black or brown in color, and is heavily covered in tubercles. They can grow to lengths greater than 8.5 inches (22 cm).

[edit] References

  • Inger et al (2004). Bufo asper. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
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