Xanthophryne tigerina

Xanthophryne tigerina
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

Xanthophryne tigerinus Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009

Xanthophryne tigerina, sometimes known as the Amboli toad,[3] is a species of frog. It is 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 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.[2]

Egg clutch laid in a temporary puddle

Reproduction

Breeding takes place 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. 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Biju, S.D.; Van Bocxlaer, Ines; Giri, Varad B.; Loader, Simon P.; Bossuyt, Franky (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.
  3. ↑ "Amboli toad (Xanthophryne tigerina)". Wildscreen Arkive. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. ↑ 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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