''Bufo exiguus'', the Guangdong stream toad,
is a species of
toad
Toad (also known as a hoptoad) is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.
In popular culture (folk taxonomy ...
in the family
Bufonidae. It was first described in 2023 within Mt. Nankun, of the
Guangdong
) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...
Providence of
China
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.
They are a stream-dwelling toad that inhabits primarily slow moving mountainous streams.
Description
These toads are a faded greyish-brown in color.
Adult males of B. Exiguus measure about 43.2–43.3 mm (1.7 in) while adult females measure to about 48.5–52.4 mm (1.9–2.1 in) in
snout-to-vent length.
Both the
tympanum and tarsal fold are notably absent.
The paratoid glands are reduced and oblong in shape.
Males possess several white granular nuptial spinules on the inner surfaces of their fingers.
References
Amphibians described in 2023
exiguus
Fauna of China
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