Bufo asper
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| Asian Giant Toad | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Bufo |
| Species: | B. asper |
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| Bufo asper Gravenhorst, 1829 |
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The Asian Giant Toad (Bufo asper), sometimes referred to as the River Toad, is a large toad native to southeast Asia.
[edit] Description
Bufo asper is generally a dark grey, green, black or brown in color, and is heavily covered in tubercles. These toads can grow to lengths greater than 8.5 inches (22 cm).
[edit] References
- Inger et al. (2004). Bufo asper. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- "Bufo asper". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=661732. Retrieved 19 March 2006.
- Frogs of the Malay Peninsula: Bufo asper
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