Cross toad
The cross toad or hourglass toad (Leptophryne borbonica) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and possibly Brunei. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Cross toad | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Leptophryne |
| Species: | L. borbonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptophryne borbonica (Tschudi, 1838) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo jerboa Boulenger, 1890 | |
References
- Inger, R., Iskandar, D. & van Dijk, P.P. 2004. Leptophryne borbonica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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