Brown Slender Toad

Ansonia leptopus

''Ansonia leptopus'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is known from a few lowland localities in Borneo , Sumatra , and Peninsular Malaysia; it is reported as common in lowland Malaysian Borneo. Its presence in Peninsular Malaysia is uncertain. Its common names are brown slender toad, Matang stream toad, and cricket-voiced toad.
Brown Slender Toad on the lookout This long-leggedy toad was perched on a small stick near a rapid stream. It is probably a male out looking for some female toad companionship. Ansonia leptopus,Geotagged,Malaysia,Winter

Appearance

Males measure 30–40 mm and females to 55 mm in snout–vent length. There are low warts on the dorsum and brown or yellow spines under the mandible. Males have dark brown nuptial pads. The tadpoles are small (
Slender Toad - Ansonia leptopus  Ansonia leptopus,Brown Slender Toad,Geotagged,Malaysia,Sabah,Slender Toad,Spring,Tawau,Toad

Status

The species' natural habitat is primary rainforest. Adults occur widely dispersed on the forest floor and herb stratum. Calling males can be found sitting on boulders and rocks on river banks at night. Breeding is explosive and takes place in small, clear, rocky-bottomed streams. The tadpoles are most common in shallow side pools and in submerged beds of dead leaves.

It is threatened by habitat loss through deforestation, which also causes siltation of the streams.

Habitat

The species' natural habitat is primary rainforest. Adults occur widely dispersed on the forest floor and herb stratum. Calling males can be found sitting on boulders and rocks on river banks at night. Breeding is explosive and takes place in small, clear, rocky-bottomed streams. The tadpoles are most common in shallow side pools and in submerged beds of dead leaves.

It is threatened by habitat loss through deforestation, which also causes siltation of the streams.

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Status: Near threatened
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyBufonidae
GenusAnsonia
SpeciesA. leptopus
Photographed in
Malaysia