Sclerophrys taiensis
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Sclerophrys taiensis

Sclerophrys taiensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is known from the Taï National Park (its type locality) in southwestern Ivory Coast and from the Gola Forest in southeastern Sierra Leone; it is likely that its range extends into the adjacent Liberia. Common name Tai toad (also rendered as Taï toad) has been proposed for it.

Appearance

Males grow to 33 mm (1.3 in) and females to 38 mm (1.5 in) in snout–vent length. The body is compact and the snout is short. The eyes are relatively large. The parotoid glands are very large. Dorsal skin very warty with spiny tips, while ventrally skin is granular with many small spines. The toes have rudimentary webbing. Dorsal coloration is grey to brown with irregular black spots and streaks. The limbs have black crossbars. The venter is black with grey to blue-white spots.

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References

1. Sclerophrys taiensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sclerophrys_taiensis
2. Sclerophrys taiensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54774/177149208

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