Scutiger sikimmensis
| Scutiger sikimmensis | |
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| Scutiger sikimmensis from Sikkim, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Scutiger |
| Species: | S. sikimmensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scutiger sikimmensis (Blyth, 1855)
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| Synonyms | |
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Bombinator sikimmensis Blyth, 1855 "1854" | |
Scutiger sikimmensis is a species of
Himalaya.[3]
Description
Males measure 42–62 mm (1.7–2.4 in) and females 45–67 mm (1.8–2.6 in) in snout–vent length. The
dorsum is olive green, brown, or greyish-brown with numerous warts and variable patterning. The underparts are yellowish, uniform and smooth. The head is wider than long; the tympanum is hidden. The parotoid gland are present. The fingers have no webbing whereas the toes have rudimentary webbing.[3] Tadpoles are up to 53 mm (2.1 in) in length.[4]
Habitat and conservation
Scutiger sikimmensis is an alpine toad living near streams,
The species is common in the Indian part of its range but rare in Tibet. Major threats are diversion of water from breeding streams for irrigation and water pollution from agrochemicals. However, it is not considered threatened overall.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Scutiger sikimmensis (Blyth, 1855)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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- ^ a b c "Scutiger sikimmensis (Blyth, 1854)". AmphibiaChina (in Chinese). Kunming Institute of Zoology. 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2017.