Bufo exiguus
| Bufo exiguus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Bufo |
| Species: | B. exiguus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bufo exiguus Qi, Lyu, Song, Wei, Zhong, and Wang, 2023
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Bufo exiguus, the Guangdong stream toad,[1] is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It was first described in 2023 within Mt. Nankun, of the Guangdong Providence of China.[1] They are a stream-dwelling toad that inhabits primarily slow moving mountainous streams.[1]
Description
[edit]These toads are a faded greyish-brown in color.[1]Adult males of B. Exiguus measure about 43.2–43.3 mm (1.7 in) while adult females measure to about 48.5–52.4 mm (1.9–2.1 in) in snout-to-vent length.[1] Both the tympanum and tarsal fold are notably absent.[1] The paratoid glands are reduced and oblong in shape.[1] Males possess several white granular nuptial spinules on the inner surfaces of their fingers.[1]
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