The Palawan toadlet or white-striped flathead toad (''Pelophryne albotaeniata'') is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Palawan, the Philippines. ''Pelophryne albotaeniata'' is similar to ''

Pelophryne misera ''Pelophryne misera'', the black flathead toad or Kinabalu dwarf toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to northwestern Borneo and known from Sabah and Sarawak ( Malaysia), although its distribution is likely to b ...

'' from Borneo, and it might be

subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...

of the latter.

Description

''Pelophryne albotaeniata'' is small, moderately slender-bodied bufonid. Males measure and females in snout–vent length. There are no parotoids or cranial crests. Tympanum is distinct. Dorsal skin has irregularly distributed tubercles interspersed with small spinules. The throat is uniform cream.

Habitat and conservation

The species' natural habitats are montane and lowland forests near streams. It is threatened by habitat loss. ''Pelophryne albotaeniata'' is a rare species. It had only been seen once in the 40 years before its rediscovery during a biodiversity survey carried out in late 2014 and early 2015. The survey was part of a project to create a new reserve called Cleopatra's Needle Forest Reserve.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q933975 Pelophryne Amphibians of the Philippines Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Palawan Amphibians described in 1938 Taxa named by Thomas Barbour Taxonomy articles created by Polbot