Wildlifeof India
Duttaphrynus phawngpui
ToadsDuttaphrynus phawngpui
Basic stats
Habitat
High-elevation montane habitat above 2,000m
Range
Phawngpui National Park, Lawngtlai district, Mizoram, India (type locality, about 2,144m)
Size
Snout–vent length 47.72–56.26mm
Duttaphrynus phawngpui is a montane toad described in September 2026 from Phawngpui National Park, Mizoram, using morphology, morphometrics and 16S rRNA sequences. It is named after Phawngpui, Mizoram's highest mountain, and is known only from its type locality at about 2,144 m. (web summaries of the original description).
It is a moderately sized toad (snout–vent length 47.72–56.26 mm) with an indistinct tympanum, no cranial ridges apart from a few, moderate toe webbing, and a yellowish to earthy brown back with glandular warts, irregular dark blotches and a narrow mid-dorsal stripe. (web summaries of the original description).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Duttaphrynus phawngpui live in?
- High-elevation montane habitat above 2,000m
- Where is the Duttaphrynus phawngpui found?
- Phawngpui National Park, Lawngtlai district, Mizoram, India (type locality, about 2,144m)
- How big is the Duttaphrynus phawngpui?
- Snout–vent length 47.72–56.26mm