Bufo hololius
| Bufo hololius | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Bufo |
| Species: | B. hololius |
| Binomial name | |
| Bufo hololius Günther, 1876 |
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Bufo hololius is a rare species of toad found in the Western Ghats. It is known commonly as the Malabar Toad or Gûnther's Toad.
[edit] Description
The crown of this toad lacks bony ridges and has a short, prominent snout. It's inter-orbital space as broad and the upper eyelid; tympanum very distinct, nearly as large as the eye and close to it. Fingers short, first extending a little beyond second; toes short, webbed at the base only; subarticular tubercles single, not very prominent; two small metatarsal tubercles; no tarsal fold. The tarso-metatarsal articulation reaches the eye. Skin smooth, the back with very flat, smooth, distinctly porous glandular patches; parotoids flat. Olive above, marbled with brown: beneath immaculate.[1] From snout to vent 1.4 inches.
[edit] References
- ^ Boulenger, G. A. (1890) Fauna of British India. Reptilia and Batrachia.
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