Wildlifeof India
Bufoides meghalayanus
Toads
Photo: Ronald Kupar Lyngdoh Tron, Duwaki Rangad, P. Wankitlang Shangpliang, Iasyllok Rynjah · CC BY 3.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Bufoides meghalayanus
Basic stats
Habitat
Crevices of sandstone boulders and rocky ravines near wet seasonal streams, in montane forest dominated by screw pines; 1,084-1,192m
Range
Endemic to north-eastern India: Meghalaya and Mizoram
Bufoides meghalayanus, the Mawblang toad, also called the rock toad or Khasi Hills toad, is a true toad endemic to north-eastern India, known from Meghalaya and Mizoram. It can be found in crevices of sandstone boulders and in rocky ravines near wet seasonal streams, at 1,084-1,192 m above sea level (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs in montane forests dominated by the screw pine Pandanus furcatus, and breeding takes place in the leaf axils of screw pines and in boulder pot-holes (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Bufoides meghalayanus live in?
- Crevices of sandstone boulders and rocky ravines near wet seasonal streams, in montane forest dominated by screw pines; 1,084-1,192m
- Where is the Bufoides meghalayanus found?
- Endemic to north-eastern India: Meghalaya and Mizoram