My precioussssss

When I took this photo, I thought it was just another of the common Lesser Stream Toads (Ingerophrynus parvus) that I had seen many of. But the vertebral stripe identified it as the much less commonly seen Gollum Toad.

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Ferdy Christant

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hah, it really is named like that, thought it was a joke. What a highlight :) Posted 8 years ago
1. John Sullivan
  
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  There is also an Ansonia smeagol in Malaysia, but I didn't see that one. Somebody is a Tolkien fan! Posted 8 years ago

The Gollum Toad

The Gollum Toad is a species of true toad. It was originally recorded from Endau-Rompin National Park, Johor, in closed-canopy lowland forests in the early evening following brief periods of afternoon precipitation. It has since been found in some other nearby forests as well. It is called "gollum" after the character from Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.

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Similar species: Frogs

Species identified by John Sullivan