Ingerophrynus macrotis facts for kids
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Bufo macrotis Boulenger, 1887 |
The Ingerophrynus macrotis is a type of toad. It belongs to the Bufonidae family, which includes many toads. This toad is found in several countries in Southeast Asia. These include Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Scientists are not yet sure if it also lives in China.
What Does It Look Like?
This toad has a flat head with no bony bumps. Its snout (nose area) is short and flat at the end. The space between its eyes is flat and as wide as its upper eyelid. It has a very clear eardrum, called a tympanum, which is oval-shaped and about the same size as its eye. It's located very close to the eye.
Its first finger is a bit longer than its second finger. Its toes are only partly webbed, meaning the skin between them doesn't go all the way to the tips. Underneath its toes, it has small, spiky bumps. It also has two tiny bumps on its feet, but no fold of skin on its ankle. The toad's heel can reach its eardrum or even its eye when its leg is stretched forward.
The top of the toad's body is covered with round bumps of different sizes. It has large, round glands behind its eyes called parotoid glands. These glands can release a milky substance that helps protect the toad from predators.
The Ingerophrynus macrotis toad is usually grey-brown or olive green on top. It has irregular dark brown spots and dark stripes on its upper lip. Its legs have dark bands across them. The underside of its body is a dirty white color with darker spots. Male toads have a brown throat.
Male toads have a special pouch under their throat called a vocal sac. They inflate this sac to make loud calls, especially during mating season. When it's time to mate, male toads also develop rough, black patches on their inner fingers. These are called nuptial pads and help them hold onto the female during mating.
Where Does It Live?
In Southeast Asia, this toad can be found in areas up to about 300 meters (about 984 feet) above sea level. In the northwestern part of its range, it can live at much higher altitudes, up to 2,350 meters (about 7,710 feet). This toad can handle some changes to its natural home caused by humans.
Its favorite places to live are different types of forests and wetlands. These include dry forests, moist lowland forests, and moist mountain forests in tropical or subtropical areas. It also lives in moist shrublands and temporary freshwater marshes.
