Bleeding toad
| Bleeding toad | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Leptophryne |
| Species: | L. cruentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptophryne cruentata (Tschudi, 1838) | |
The Bleeding toad, also known as the fire toad (Leptophryne cruentata), is a species of true toad endemic to Java, Indonesia. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to a drastic population decline, caused in part by the eruption of Mount Galunggung in 1982.[1] The role of chytridiomycosis remains unclear but cannot be excluded after a tentative positive identification of the disease in this species.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni (2004). "Leptophryne cruentata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 January 2013. Database entry includes a range map, a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered, and the criteria used.
- ↑ Kusrini, M. D.; Skerratt, L. F.; Garland, S.; Berger, L.; Endarwin, W. (2008). "Chytridiomycosis in frogs of Mount Gede Pangrango, Indonesia". Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 82 (3): 187–194. doi:10.3354/dao01981. PMID 19244970.