Ansonia endauensis

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Ansonia endauensis
Conservation status
NE
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Ansonia
Species: A. endauensis
Binomial name
Ansonia endauensis
Grismer, 2006

Ansonia endauensis (Endau Stream Toad) is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in the Endau-Rompin National Park in southern peninsular Malaysia. Its distinguishing features includes unique red eye color, dual vocal slits in males, and a unique combination of head, body, digit, and color pattern characteristics.

[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 4:466–475
  • Frost, Darrel R. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October, 2007). Electronic Database accessible at [1]. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Ansonia endauensis access date=2008-04-12
  • AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available: [2]. (Accessed: Apr 12, 2008). Ansonia endauensis