Wildlifeof India
Scutiger sikimmensis
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Scutiger sikimmensis
Basic stats
Habitat
High altitudes of the Sikkimese Himalaya
Range
North-eastern India (West Bengal, Sikkim, Meghalaya), Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet
Size
Males 42-62mm; females 45-67mm
Scutiger sikimmensis, the Sikkim lazy toad, also called the Sikkim high altitude toad, Sikkim spade foot frog or Sikkim snow toad, is found in north-eastern India (West Bengal, Sikkim and Meghalaya), Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet, and is very common at high altitudes in the Sikkimese Himalaya. Males measure 42-62 mm and females 45-67 mm in snout-vent length (Wikipedia, general species account).
The back is olive green, brown or greyish brown with numerous warts and variable patterning, and the underparts are yellowish, uniform and smooth. The head is wider than long, the tympanum hidden and the parotoid glands present. The fingers have no webbing, the toes rudimentary webbing, and tadpoles reach up to 53 mm (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Scutiger sikimmensis live in?
- High altitudes of the Sikkimese Himalaya
- Where is the Scutiger sikimmensis found?
- North-eastern India (West Bengal, Sikkim, Meghalaya), Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet
- How big is the Scutiger sikimmensis?
- Males 42-62mm; females 45-67mm