Ansonia kraensis

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Ansonia kraensis
Conservation status
NE
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Ansonia
Species: A. kraensis
Binomial name
Ansonia kraensis
Matsui, Khonsue, & Nabhitabhata, 2005

Ansonia kraensis (Kra Stream Toad) is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in the Isthmus of Kra, Thailand. It is morphologically similar to Ansonia malayana from Malaysia, but differs from it in ventral coloration and larval morphology.

[edit] References

  • Masafumi Matsui, Wichase Khonsue, and Jarujin Nabhitabhata, 2005: A New Ansonia from the Isthmus of Kra, Thailand (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae). Zoological Science, 22 7:809–814
  • 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 kraensis 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 kraensis