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Pseudobufo

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Pseudobufo
Pseudobufo subasper at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore - 2015
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Pseudobufo
Johann Jakob von Tschudi, 1838
Species:
P. subasper
Binomial name
Pseudobufo subasper
Tschudi, 1838

Pseudobufo (or Suck Toad) is a monotypic genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is represented by a single species, Pseudobufo subasper.[2] It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss and caught for the wildlife pet trade in Indonesia. This toad can only be found in peat swamps. They have fully webbed hind feet and are closely associated with water.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudobufo subasper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54874A177040719. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54874A177040719.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Pseudobufo Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. New York, USA: American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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