Native Animals
Leptophryne borbonica
Cross Toad
LC
Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2014
Taxonomy
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Speciesborbonica (Tschudi, 1838)
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Synonym
- Bufo borbonicus (Tschudi, 1838)
- Bufo jerboa Boulenger, 1890
- Cacophryne borbonica (Tschudi, 1838)
- Hylaplesia borbonica Tschudi, 1838
- Nectophryne borbonica (Tschudi, 1838)
- Nectophryne sumatrana Van Kampen, 1910
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Common Name
- Bourbon Toad (English)
- Brown Tree Toad (English)
- Cross Toad (English)
- Hour-glass Slender Toad (English)
- Hour-glass Toad (English)
- Hourglass Toad (English)
- Java Tree Toad (English)
- Katak Puru Ramping (Malay)
- Kodok Jam Pasir (Malay)
- Slender-legged Toad (English)
- Yellow-spotted Tree Toad (English)
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ResidentialNative
Description
Leptophryne borbonica is a medium-sized toad with a slender body. Its snout is short and truncate or pointed. This species has small and indistinct parotoid glands. This species has long fingers and its legs with tips swollen into round disks. This toad has no webbing on hand and its toes are half-webbed. The females of this species are typically larger which measured at about 40-47mm snout-vent length (SVL) than the males at about 27-31mm SVL. This species get its common name because it has a black hourglass or 'X' mark on its back. This species can be found in India, Malaysia and Thailand. This species usually found in primary forest between 0-400 m above sea level.
Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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| 1 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
| 2 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
| 3 |
Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
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Suitable | Unknown |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2014 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
| 2004 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
Location
by State Location
- Pahang 2
- Perak 2
- Terengganu 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 3 | ||||||
| 25 |
Biodiversity Experts
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Amirrudin Bin Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Fishes, Reptiles,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Living Modified Organism (LMO), Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Awang Noor Abd. Ghani (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Amphibians (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Economics, Ecosystems, Environment & Forest
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Kaviarasu Munian (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology),
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Lim Boo Liat (Dr.)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Rodents (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Ecosystems & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohamad Azani Alias (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy), Vascular, Vascular, Amphibians, Amphibians,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Climate Change, Protected Areas & Forest
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Mohamad Rosni Bin Othman (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Coral Reefs, Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin, Amphibians,
Law and Policy, Management & Marine & Coastal
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science & Systematics
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Norhayati Binti Ahmad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Frogs and Toads, Snakes, Amphibians, Reptiles,
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Teo Eng Wah (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Reptiles, Amphibians,
Invasive Alien Species
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Article
- Nurulhuda, Z., Senawi, J., Musa, F.H., Daicus, B., Chan, K.O., Nor, S.M. & Norhayati, A. (2014). Species composition of Amphibians and Reptiles in Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Check List: Journal of Species Lists and Distribution 10 (2): pp. 335-343 — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Chan, K.O., Mohd Abdul Muin, M.A., Shahrul Anuar, M.S., Andam, J., Razak, N. & Aziz, M.A. (2019). First checklist on the amphibians and reptiles of Mount Korbu, the second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia. Checklist 15 (6): pp. 1055-1069 — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Das, I. (2006). Crocker Range National Park, Sabah, as a refuge for Borneo's montane herpetofauna. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 4 (1): pp. 3-11(e15)
- Lee Grismer, L., Sukumaran, J., Grismer, J.L., Youmans, T.M., Wood Jr., P.L. & Johnson, R. (2004). Report on the Herpetofauna from the Temengor Forest Reserve, Perak, West Malaysia. Hamadryad 29 (1): pp. 15-32
- Wood Jr., P.L., Chan, K.O., Shahrul Anuar, M.S., Sumarli, A.X., Mohd Abdul Muin, M.A., Quah, E.S.H. & Lee Grismer, L. (2014). A new species of upland Stream Toad of the Genus Ansonia Stoliczka, 1870 (Anura: Bufonidae) from northeastern Peninsular Malaysia. Zootaxa 3764 (4): pp. 427-440
- Davis, H. R., Klabacka, R. L., Lee Grismer, L., Mohd Abdul Muin, M.A., Quah, E.S.H., Shahrul Anuar, M.S., Sites Jr., J. W. & Wood Jr., P.L. (2016). The Phylogenetic Relationships of a New Stream Toad of the Genus Ansonia Stoliczka, 1870 (Anura: Bufonidae) from a Montane Region in Peninsular Malaysia. Zootaxa 4103 (2): pp. 137-153
- Sumarli, A.X., Lee Grismer, L., Mohd Abdul Muin, M.A., Quah, E.S.H. & Shahrul Anuar, M.S. (2015). First Report on the Amphibians and Reptiles of a Remote Mountain, Gunung Tebu in Northeastern Peninsular Malaysia. Check List: The Journal of Biodiversity Data 11 (4): pp. 1679
- Taylor, E.H. (1962). The Amphibian Fauna of Thailand. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin , Vol. 43 (8): pp. 265-599
- Lee Grismer, L., Chan, K.O., Grismer, J.L., Wood Jr., P.L. & Norhayati, A. (2010). A Checklist of the Herpetofauna of the Banjaran Bintang, Peninsular Malaysia. Russian Journal of Herpetology 17 (2): pp. 147-160
Book
- Shaharuddin, M.I., Dahalan, H.T., Abdullah Sani, Shafie, Jalil, M.S., Faridah-Hanum, I. & Latiff, A. (2005). Taman Negeri Gunung Stong, Kelantan: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal, Biologi dan Sosio-ekonomi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 442.
- Inger, R.F. & Stuebing, R.B. (2005). A Field Guide To The Frogs of Borneo, Second Edition. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Malaysia. pp. 133, 209.
- Norhayati, A., Senawi, J. & Lim, B.L. (2005). A Pocket Guide: Amphibians of Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 120.
- Norhayati, A., Senawi, J. & Lim, B.L. (2004). A Photographic Guide To Amphibians of Endau Rompin State Park, Pahang. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 59.
- Malkmus, R., Mantley, U., Vogel, G., Hoffmann, P. & Kosuch, J. (2002). Amphibians & Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo). Gantner Verlag, Germany. pp. 424.
- Praveena, B.K. & Maria Arlene, J.A.S. (2013). Compendium of Facts and Figures. 2nd Edition. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 161.
- Nee, T. A. & Norhayati, N. (2018). Compendium of Facts and Figures. 3rd Edition, Volume 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 174.
- Norhayati, A. (2017). Frogs and Toads of Malaysia: Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Penerbit UKM, Bangi, Malaysia. pp. 101. — [ eBook (EPUB) ] — [ | Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Chapter in book
- Das, I. & Norsham, S.Y. (2007). Status of Knowledge of The Malaysia Herpetofauna. In Chua, L.S.L., Kirton, L.G. & Saw, L.G. (Eds.), Status of Biological Diversity in Malaysia and Threat Assessment of Plant Species in Malaysia: Proceedings of the Seminar and Workshop, 28-30 June 2005. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). pp. 31-81.
Online
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.iucnredlist.org
- Frost, D.R. (2020). Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 23, 2020, from https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ainul Aqilah Binti Mohd Nasir, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Fatin Farisha Binti Mohd Jamil, Prof. Dr. Norhayati Binti Ahmad, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat, Mrs. Wan Roniza Binti Ismil & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Leptophryne borbonica. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/9968. [Retrieved 29 May 2022].
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