Ingerophrynus macrotis

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Ingerophrynus macrotis
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Genus: Ingerophrynus Species: I. macrotis
Binomial name
Ingerophrynus macrotis Boulenger, 1887
Synonyms
Bufo macrotis

Ingerophrynus macrotis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

[edit] Description

Crown without bony ridges; snout short, truncated; interorbital space flat, as broad as the upper eyelid; tympanum very distinct, vertically oval, quite as large as the eye and close to it. First finger a little longer than second; toes barely half webbed, with irregular spinose tubercles beneath, from which the so-called subarticular are hardly distinguishable; two small metatarsal tubercles; no tarsal fold. The tarso-metatarsal tubercle reaches the tympanum or the eye. Upper parts studded with round tubercles of various sizes; parotoids prominent, subcircular. Grey-brown or olive above, with irregular dark brown spots, vertical bars on the upper lip, and cross bands on the limbs; lower surfaces dirty white, with darker spots; the male's throat brown. Male with a subgular vocal aac and, during the nuptial period, black rugosities on the inner fingers.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Boulenger, G. A. (1890) Fauna of British India. Reptilia and Batrachia.