''Pelophryne rhopophilia'', also known as lowland dwarf toad, is a species of
toad in the family
Bufonidae.
Description
Males measure in snout–vent length
Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the most posterior opening of the cloacal slit (vent)."direct line distance from tip of snout to posterior margin of vent" It is the most c ...
; females are larger. They have a slender body. The dorsal colour is dark brown with an X-shaped lighter area. There line between the darker dorsal parts and the white or cream-coloured belly is quite sharp. The belly has also black spots. The skin has warts bearing a small keratinized spine; the larger warts may be red. The fingers are truncate and have fleshy webbing.
Habitat and conservation
Males have been recorded in submontane and montane mossy forests at an elevation of about above sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''.
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. Males call from low shrubs. The eggs are probably deposited in very small rain pools.Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary
Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary is a large protected area on the island of Borneo in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is significant for orangutan conservation. Together with Batang Ai National Park these protected areas host an estimated 1,400 oranguta ...
, where the species is not threatened. However, it is likely to occur more widely and be threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging.
References
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rhopophilia
Endemic fauna of Borneo
Amphibians of Indonesia
Amphibians of Malaysia
Amphibians described in 1996
Taxa named by Robert F. Inger
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Amphibians of Borneo