Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus

(Boulenger, 1887)

Vernacular names
English : Long-glanded toad
French : Crapaud à quatre crètes

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Bufonidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a length up to 6.3 cm. Distinct tympanum, conical spine-like warts on top of head. Warty skin on flanks, smoother on back, spiny on legs. Coloration is mostly brown to dark olive-brown, sometimes with clearer belly.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in south-east Asia, from Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Natuna Islands. Lives in swamp forests and rubber plantations.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is still locally common where habitat is preserved. Could become threatened by logging due to creation of palm-oil plantations.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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