Bufo bankorensis

(Barbour, 1908)

Vernacular names
English : Taiwan common toad
French : Crapaud de Taiwan

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

Identification
Adults can reach a body length of 11 cm, males being slightly larger than females. Forelimbs are very short, eye ridge pronounced, skin warty on back and limbs. Coloration from reddish to yellowish, often with black band behind head.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Asia and is endemic to the island of Taiwan, occurring in most of the lowland and lower montane areas. It lives in broadleaf and mixed forests, orchards and plantations.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is locally common and doesn’t seem to suffer from major threats at this time although habitat loss can be an issue locally.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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