Bony-headed toad
The bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Earlier it has been also reported from Hainan Island (China), but these have now been named as a new species, Ingerophrynus ledongensis.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Bony-headed toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Ingerophrynus |
| Species: | I. galeatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ingerophrynus galeatus (Günther, 1864) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo galeatus Günther, 1864 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Ingerophrynus galeatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T54645A113955676. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T54645A113955676.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Ingerophrynus galeatus (Günther, 1864)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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