Ghatophryne rubigina
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Ghatophryne rubigina

Ghatophryne rubigina is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the southern Western Ghats, India, and is known from Silent Valley and Wynaad, both in Kerala. Its common names include Kerala stream toad, Silent Valley torrent toad, and red torrent toad.

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These small-sized toads measure 36–40 mm (1.4–1.6 in) in snout–vent length. No cranial ridges nor parotoid glands are present. The tympanum is distinct and smooth. The limbs are slender. The fingers have no webbing but have swollen tips. The toes are almost fully webbed, and the toe tips are swollen. Dorsal skin, flanks, and upper side of limbs are distinctly tuberculated; ventral skin is rough and bears spine-tipped tubercles on throat and chest and flattened tubercles on belly and underside of limbs. The dorsum is brick-red. The venter is brownish-black with vermiculations. The throat is bright orange, and there are spots of the same colour on chest, belly and underside of thighs. The flanks are brownish.

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References

1. Ghatophryne rubigina Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghatophryne_rubigina
2. Ghatophryne rubigina on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54481/11139184

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