Duttaphrynus himalayanus
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| Duttaphrynus himalayanus (Günther, 1864) |
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Bufo himalayanus Günther, 1864 |
Duttaphrynus himalayanus is a species of toad found in the Himalayan region of India.
[edit] Description
Crown deeply concave, with low, blunt supraorbital ridges; snout short, blunt; interorbitol space broader than the upper eyelid; tympanum very small, rather indistinct. First finger not extending beyond second; toes half or two thirds webbed, with single sub-articular tubercles ; two moderate metatarsal tubercles ; no tarsal fold. The tarso-metatarsal articulation reaches the anterior border of the eye or the tip of the snout. Upper parts with irregular, distinctly porous warts ; parotoids very prominent, large, elongate, at least as long as the head. Uniform brown. Male without vocal sacs.[1]
From snout to vent 5 inches.
Himalayas (Nepal, Sikhim).
[edit] References
- ^ Boulenger, G. A. (1890) Fauna of British India. Reptilia and Batrachia
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