Xanthophryne tigerina
| Xanthophryne tigerina | |
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| Amboli tiger toads mating | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Xanthophryne |
| Species: | X. tigerina |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthophryne tigerina Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Xanthophryne tigerinus Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009 | |
Xanthophryne tigerina, sometimes known as the Amboli toad,[3] is a species of amphibian endemic to the Western Ghats of India and known only from the vicinity of Amboli in Maharashtra.[4] It was described as a new species in 2009 and was placed in a new genus along with its sister species Xanthophryne koynayensis.[2]
Description
This species is medium sized for a toad, males are smaller (male snout–vent length 28–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in), female 33–35 mm (1.3–1.4 in)), somewhat elongated with a broken canthal ridge. They are yellowish with dark stripes on top and sides of the body and lack webbing between the toes and fingers. They breed in temporary ponds in cavities within lateritic rock. About 30-35 eggs are laid in a clutch.[2]
Habitat and conservation
This species occurs on the ground in patchy evergreen forest and plantations. It is considered "Critically Endangered" because it is known from a single location only, its habitat is declining in the extent and quality (loss of forest cover), and its abundance is declining.[1]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Xanthophryne tigerina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 Biju, S.D., Ines Van Bocxlaer, Varad B Giri, Simon P Loader and Franky Bossuyt (2009). "Two new endemic genera and a new species of toad (Anura: Bufonidae) from the Western Ghats of India". BMC Research Notes 2: 241. doi:10.1186/1756-0500-2-241.
- ↑ "Amboli toad (Xanthophryne tigerina)". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Xanthophryne tigerina Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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