Duttaphrynus stomaticus

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Duttaphrynus stomaticus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Duttaphrynus
Species:
D. stomaticus
Binomial name
Duttaphrynus stomaticus
(Lütken, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
  • Bufo stomaticus Lütken, 1864
  • Bufo andersonii Boulenger, 1883
  • Bufo Andersonii Murray, 1884

Duttaphrynus stomaticus, also known as the Indian marbled toad, Punjab toad, Indus Valley toad, or marbled toad, is a species of

Peninsular India and Bangladesh.[1][2]

Duttaphrynus stomaticus can be pests even in parts far away from the Indus Valley like this one caught in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

This toad lacks

tympanum of the ear is two-thirds the diameter of the eye. The first and second fingers are nearly equal and there is a single sub-articular tubercle. A spiny ridge is found on the tarsus. There is a tibial gland and the parotoid is longer than broad. Three dark bands run transversely on the forearm. The underside is whitish with dark mottling on the throat.[3]


They are nocturnal, so during the day hide from predators under rocks or fallen leaves. They are monsoon breeders and lay their eggs in small ponds during rainy season.
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References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T54768A11201081.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R (2019). "Duttaphrynus stomaticus (Lütken, 1864)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. ^ Khan, MS (2002) Riparian Tadpoles of Punjab, Pakistan: Bufo stomaticus Lütkin, 1862. Bull. Chicago Herp. Soc. 37(12):216–219 PDF
  4. PMID 33458117
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