Wildlifeof India
Bufotes latastii
Toads
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Bufotes latastii
Basic stats
Habitat
Alpine and coniferous forest, grassland, paddy fields, mountain desert and roadsides; 780-3,200m
Range
West Himalaya, from northern Pakistan to Ladakh
Size
4.5-6.2cm
Bufotes latastii, the Baltistan toad, Ladakh toad or vertebral-banded toad, is found in the West Himalaya at altitudes of 780-3,200 m, from northern Pakistan to Ladakh in India. Reports from elsewhere are the result of misidentifying other species. It lives in alpine forests, coniferous forests, grasslands, paddy fields, mountain desert and roadsides (Wikipedia, general species account).
Adults have a snout-vent length of about 4.5-6.2 cm. The crown has no bony ridges, the snout is short and blunt, the space between the eyes is narrower than the upper eyelid, and the tympanum is very distinct, half the diameter of the eye. It can be beneficial to people because it feeds on insects and their larvae in farmed areas (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Bufotes latastii live in?
- Alpine and coniferous forest, grassland, paddy fields, mountain desert and roadsides; 780-3,200m
- Where is the Bufotes latastii found?
- West Himalaya, from northern Pakistan to Ladakh
- How big is the Bufotes latastii?
- 4.5-6.2cm