''Ansonia torrentis'', also known as the Gunung Mulu stream toad and torrent slender toad, is a species of
toad in the family
Bufonidae.
[ It is endemic to Mount Mulu in Sarawak, Borneo ( Malaysia).][ The ]specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
''torrentis'' refers to the habitat at its type locality, a stream running down a steep mountainside.
Description
Adult males measure in snout–vent length
Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the most posterior opening of the cloacal slit (vent)."direct line distance from tip of snout to posterior margin of vent" It is the most c ...
. The overall appearance is slender. The snout is truncate from above but obliquely projecting when viewed from the side. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers are sender and bear small terminal discs. The toe tips are swollen. No webbing is present. The dorsum is covered with numerous rounded tubercles. Dorsal colouration is blackish. There are obscure brown markings. The flanks have yellowish to pale brown marbling. The limbs have narrow cross-bars.
Habitat and conservation
''Ansonia torrentis'' is known from beside a small, clear, mountain stream with a steep gradient at about above sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''.
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.[ Males were mostly calling from low vegetation on rock faces bordering a stream section with steep water chutes and small rock pools.][
The known distribution of this species is within the Gunung Mulu National Park. It is believed to be reasonably abundant there. Although the range is limited, the habitat is well-protected and not threatened at present.][
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References
External links
Sound recordings of ''Ansonia torrentis'' at BioAcoustica
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torrentis
Amphibians of Malaysia
Amphibians of Borneo
Endemic fauna of Malaysia
Endemic fauna of Borneo
Amphibians described in 1983
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Fauna of the Borneo montane rain forests