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Firouzophrynus stomaticus
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Firouzophrynus stomaticus
Basic stats
Habitat
Nocturnal; hides under rocks or fallen leaves by day; breeds in small ponds in the monsoon
Range
Eastern Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan to Nepal, extending into peninsular India and Bangladesh
Firouzophrynus stomaticus, the Indian marbled toad, also called the Punjab toad or Indus Valley toad, is found from eastern Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan to Nepal, extending into peninsular India and Bangladesh. It has no crests on the skull, and the space between the eyes is broader than the upper eyelid. The tympanum is two thirds the diameter of the eye (Wikipedia, general species account).
The first and second fingers are nearly equal, there is a spiny ridge on the tarsus, and the parotoid gland is longer than broad. Three dark bands run across the forearm, and the underside is whitish with dark mottling on the throat. The toad is nocturnal, hiding by day under rocks or fallen leaves, and breeds in small ponds in the rainy season (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Firouzophrynus stomaticus live in?
- Nocturnal; hides under rocks or fallen leaves by day; breeds in small ponds in the monsoon
- Where is the Firouzophrynus stomaticus found?
- Eastern Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan to Nepal, extending into peninsular India and Bangladesh