Duttaphrynus noellerti

Duttaphrynus noellerti

Noellert's toad

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Duttaphrynus noellerti

Duttaphrynus noellerti (common name: Noellert's toad) is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the rainforests of southwestern Sri Lanka. It is named after Andreas Nöllert, a German herpetologist and photographer who first noted the distinctiveness of the species.

Appearance

Mature males measure 50–62 mm (2.0–2.4 in) and females 80–89 mm (3.1–3.5 in) in snout–vent length. The head has many ridges (the supratympanic ridge being wider than the others) and is covered above and on the sides with smooth warts with melanic spinules; also, the parotoid glands have such warts. The body and the limbs are covered by spinous warts. The dorsum and sides are reddish-ash or reddish-brown, marbled with dark brown. A well-defined dark patch runs from behind the tympanic region and continues onto the flanks and upper surfaces of limbs.

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Duttaphrynus noellerti habitat map
Duttaphrynus noellerti habitat map

References

1. Duttaphrynus noellerti Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duttaphrynus_noellerti
2. Duttaphrynus noellerti on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54716/156578206

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