Xanthophryne tigerina | |
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Amboli tiger toads mating | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Xanthophryne |
Species: | X. tigerina
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Binomial name | |
Xanthophryne tigerina | |
Synonyms | |
Xanthophryne tigerinus Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009 |
Xanthophryne tigerina, sometimes known as the Amboli toad,[3] is a species of toads. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and known only from the vicinity of Amboli in Maharashtra.[4] It was described as a new species in 2009 and placed in a new genus along with its sister species Xanthophryne koynayensis.[2]
This species is medium-sized for a toad, males are smaller (male snout–vent length 28–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in), female 33–35 mm (1.3–1.4 in)), somewhat elongated with a broken canthal ridge. They are yellowish with dark stripes on top and sides of the body and lack webbing between the toes and fingers.[2]
Breeding takes place in temporary ponds in cavities within lateritic rock. About 30–35 eggs are laid in a clutch.[2]
This species occurs on the ground in patchy evergreen forest and plantations. It is considered "Critically Endangered" because it is known from a single location only, its habitat is declining in the extent and quality (loss of forest cover), and its abundance is declining.[1]