Ansonia (genus)
Encyclopedia
Ansonia is a small genus of true toads found in South India
; northern Thailand
; Malay Peninsula
; Tioman Island
; Borneo
and Mindanao (Philippines
). These are small forest species which spawn in streams and have torrent-adapted tadpole
s.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
; northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
; Malay Peninsula
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland...
; Tioman Island
Tioman Island
Tioman Island is a small island located 32 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the state of Pahang, and is some 39 km long and 12 km wide. It has eight main villages, the largest and most populous being Kampung Tekek in the north...
; Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
and Mindanao (Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
). These are small forest species which spawn in streams and have torrent-adapted tadpole
Tadpole
A tadpole or polliwog is the wholly aquatic larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian, particularly that of a frog or toad.- Appellation :...
s.
Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Ansonia albomaculata Ansonia albomaculata Ansonia albomaculata is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to the island of Borneo, and can be found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Inger, R.,... |
Whitebelly Stream Toad |
| Ansonia anotis Ansonia anotis Ansonia anotis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:... |
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| Ansonia endauensis Ansonia endauensis Ansonia endauensis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in the Endau-Rompin National Park in southern peninsular Malaysia.... |
Endau Stream Toad |
| Ansonia fuliginea Ansonia fuliginea Ansonia fuliginea is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:... |
North Borneo Stream Toad |
| Ansonia glandulosa Ansonia glandulosa Ansonia glandulosa is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.-Source:* Iskandar, D. & Mumpuni 2004. . Downloaded on 21 July 2007.... |
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| Ansonia guibei Ansonia guibei Ansonia guibei is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:... |
Mesilau Stream Toad |
| Ansonia hanitschi Ansonia hanitschi Ansonia hanitschi is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and possibly Brunei.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers.... |
Kadamaian Stream Toad |
| Ansonia inthanon Ansonia inthanon Ansonia inthanon is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Thailand.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:... |
Inthanon Stream Toad |
| Ansonia kraensis Ansonia kraensis Ansonia kraensis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in the Isthmus of Kra, Thailand. It is morphologically similar to Ansonia malayana from Malaysia, but differs from it in ventral coloration and larval morphology.-References:, 2005: A New Ansonia from the Isthmus of Kra,... |
Kra Stream Toad |
| Ansonia latidisca Ansonia latidisca Ansonia latidisca, commonly called the Sambas stream toad or Bornean rainbow toad, is a small true toad rediscovered in 2011 after being unseen since 1924. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by... |
Sambas Stream Toad |
| Ansonia latirostra Ansonia latirostra Ansonia latirostra is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.... |
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| Ansonia leptopus Ansonia leptopus Ansonia leptopus is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:... |
Matang Stream Toad |
| Ansonia longidigita Ansonia longidigita Ansonia longidigita is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:... |
Long-fingered Stream Toad |
| Ansonia malayana Ansonia malayana Ansonia malayana is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Malaysia and Thailand.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers.... |
Pigmy False Toad |
| Ansonia mcgregori Ansonia mcgregori Ansonia mcgregori is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs.It... |
McGregor's Stream Toad |
| Ansonia minuta Ansonia minuta Ansonia minuta is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:... |
Tiny Stream Toad |
| Ansonia muelleri Ansonia muelleri Ansonia muelleri is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs.It... |
Muller's Stream Toad |
| Ansonia ornata Ansonia ornata The Ornate Toad Ansonia ornata is a rare and endangered species of toad endemic to the Western Ghats.-Description:Habit alender. Crown without bony ridges; snout short, obliquely truncated, with angular canthus rostralis and vertical loreal region ; interorbital space a little broader than the... |
Ornate Stream Toad |
| Ansonia penangensis Ansonia penangensis Ansonia penangensis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.-References:... |
Penang Stream Toad |
| Ansonia platysoma Ansonia platysoma Ansonia platysoma is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Malaysia and possibly Brunei.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers.... |
Luidan Stream Toad |
| Ansonia rubigina Ansonia rubigina Ansonia rubigina is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to India.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.-References:... |
Silent Valley Torrent Toad |
| Ansonia siamensis Ansonia siamensis Ansonia siamensis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Thailand.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.-References:... |
Siamese Stream Toad |
| Ansonia spinulifer Ansonia spinulifer Ansonia spinulifer is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and possibly Brunei.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:... |
Kina Balu Stream Toad |
| Ansonia tiomanica Ansonia tiomanica Ansonia tiomanica is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family native to Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, inland karsts, and caves.... |
Pulo Tioman Stream Toad |
| Ansonia torrentis Ansonia torrentis Ansonia torrentis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Malaysia and possibly Brunei.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:... |
Gunung Mulu Stream Toad |