Xanthophryne tigerina, sometimes known as the Amboli toad,[3] is a species of toads. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and known only from the vicinity of Amboli in Maharashtra.[4] It was described as a new species in 2009 and placed in a new genus along with its sister species Xanthophryne koynayensis.[2]
| Xanthophryne tigerina | |
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| Amboli tiger toads mating | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Xanthophryne |
| Species: | X. tigerina
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthophryne tigerina | |
| Synonyms | |
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Xanthophryne tigerinus Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009 | |
Description edit
This species is medium-sized for a toad, males are smaller (male snout–vent length 28–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in), female 33–35 mm (1.3–1.4 in)), somewhat elongated with a broken canthal ridge. They are yellowish with dark stripes on top and sides of the body and lack webbing between the toes and fingers.[2]
Reproduction edit
Breeding takes place in temporary ponds in cavities within lateritic rock. About 30–35 eggs are laid in a clutch.[2]
Habitat and conservation edit
This species occurs on the ground in patchy evergreen forest and plantations. It is considered "Critically Endangered" because it is known from a single location only, its habitat is declining in the extent and quality (loss of forest cover), and its abundance is declining.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2011). "Xanthophryne tigerina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T189700A8763964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T189700A8763964.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Biju, S.D.; Van Bocxlaer, Ines; Giri, Varad B.; Loader, Simon P.; Bossuyt, Franky (2009). "Two new endemic genera and a new species of toad (Anura: Bufonidae) from the Western Ghats of India". BMC Research Notes. 2: 241. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.356.3062. doi:10.1186/1756-0500-2-241. PMC 2797014. PMID 19968866.
- ^ "Amboli toad (Xanthophryne tigerina)". Wildscreen Arkive. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Xanthophryne tigerina Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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