Indonesian Crested Toad

Ingerophrynus biporcatus

Description

Ingerophrynus biporcatus has a brown, gray or black back, with asymmetrical brown or black patches. The ventral side is grayish white, with dark blackish patches especially around the chest. There is a pair of short crests above the crown, a pair of large, oval to triangular parotid glands located above each shoulder followed by a series of enlarged nodules, up to the front of the thigh. It has short but strong legs. The fingers are blunt-tipped, without bulging, without swimming membranes, while the toes has swimming web until about half of it.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Male: 55-70 mm; Female: 60-80 mm

Aq

Aquatic

In

Insectivorest

No

Nocturnal

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Amphibi

ORDER

:

Anura

FAMILY

:

Bufonidae

GENUS

:

Ingerophrynus

SPECIES

:

Ingerophrynus biporcatus

Distribution

Ingerophrynus biporcatus is an endemic species of Indonesia that could be found up to 700 meters above sea level in primary and secondary forests, as well as around human settlement areas, to be precise in ponds or yards.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Madura, Bali, Lombok, and Sulawesi).

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Terrestrial, Aquatic

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Ingerophrynus biporcatus diet is insects.

Diet : Insectivores

Mating Habits

Male Ingerophrynus biporcatus make a sound to attract the female at night, especially during full moon.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

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