Batura toad facts for kids
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The Bufotes pseudoraddei, also known as the Batura toad, Batura Glacier toad, or Swat green toad, is a type of toad. It belongs to the Bufonidae family, which includes many different kinds of toads.
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About the Batura Toad
This special toad was first described in 1971. Its scientific name, Bufotes pseudoraddei, helps scientists around the world know exactly which animal they are talking about. It has a few common names, like the Batura toad, which comes from the Batura Glacier area where it lives.
Where the Batura Toad Lives
The Batura toad makes its home in the western Himalayan mountains. You can find it in northern Pakistan. It also lives near the border between western Xizang (which is part of China) and the nearby northwestern part of India.
Its Home Environment
This toad likes to live in several different kinds of places. It prefers temperate forests, which are forests that have moderate temperatures. It also lives near freshwater marshes that might dry up sometimes. You can also find it in places where people grow crops, like arable land and plantations. It also lives in areas where animals graze, called pastureland, and even in gardens in the countryside.
Conservation Status
The Batura toad's conservation status is listed as "Least Concern" (LC) by the IUCN. This means that, for now, there are enough of these toads in the wild, and they are not currently at high risk of disappearing.
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