Ansonia (genus)

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Ansonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Ansonia
Stoliczka, 1870

Ansonia (Stream Toads) is a small genus of true toads found in South India; northern Thailand; Malay Peninsula; Tioman Island; Borneo and Mindanao (Philippines). These are small forest species which spawn in streams and have torrent-adapted tadpoles.

[edit] Species

Binomial Name and Author Common Name
Ansonia albomaculata Inger, 1960 Whitebelly Stream Toad
Ansonia anotis Inger, Tan & Yambun, 2001
Ansonia endauensis Grismer, 2006 Endau Stream Toad
Ansonia fuliginea (Mocquard, 1890) North Borneo Stream Toad
Ansonia glandulosa Iskandar & Mumpuni, 2004
Ansonia guibei Inger, 1966 Mesilau Stream Toad
Ansonia hanitschi Inger, 1960 Kadamaian Stream Toad
Ansonia inthanon Matsui, Nabhitabhata & Panha, 1998 Inthanon Stream Toad
Ansonia kraensis Matsui, Khonsue, & Nabhitabhata, 2005 Kra Stream Toad
Ansonia latidisca Inger, 1966 Sambas Stream Toad
Ansonia latirostra Grismer, 2006
Ansonia leptopus (Günther, 1872) Matang Stream Toad
Ansonia longidigita Inger, 1960 Long-fingered Stream Toad
Ansonia malayana Inger, 1960 Pigmy False Toad
Ansonia mcgregori (Taylor, 1922) McGregor's Stream Toad
Ansonia minuta Inger, 1960 Tiny Stream Toad
Ansonia muelleri (Boulenger, 1887) Muller's Stream Toad
Ansonia ornata Günther, 1876 Ornate Stream Toad
Ansonia penangensis Stoliczka, 1870 Penang Stream Toad
Ansonia platysoma Inger, 1960 Luidan Stream Toad
Ansonia rubigina Pillai & Pattabiraman, 1981 Silent Valley Torrent Toad
Ansonia siamensis Kiew, 1985 Siamese Stream Toad
Ansonia spinulifer (Mocquard, 1890) Kina Balu Stream Toad
Ansonia tiomanica Hendrickson, 1966 Pulo Tioman Stream Toad
Ansonia torrentis Dring, 1984 Gunung Mulu Stream Toad

[edit] References

  • L Lee Grismer, 2006: A new species of Ansonia Stoliczka, 1870 (Anura: Bufonidae) from a lowland rainforest in Southern Peninsular Malaysia. Herpetologica 62,4: pp. 466–475 [1]

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