• Ansonia muelleri

    Vulnerable
    Kingdom:    Animalia
    Phylum:    Chordata
    Class:    Amphibia
    Order:     Anura
    Family:     Bufonidae
    Genus:    Ansonia
    Common Name:    Mueller’s Toad
    Ecological Status:    Mindanao Endemic

    About the Species:

    Ansonia muelleri or the Mueller’s toad is a medium-sized true toad which lacks cranial crest. It is characterized by having a visible tympana and parotoids, round swelling fingers and toes tips that are broadly-webbed up to disk except for the fourth toe. This species is endemic in the Philippines particularly in the mountains of Mindanao and Dinagat islands. Recorded from several studies, A. muelleri inhabits in riparian microhabitat specifically in cool mountain streams and rivers. In MHRWS, Mueller’s toad is found from lowland to montane forests. They are commonly seen in the rocks of clear mountain streams.

    References:

    Alcala, A., Bucol, A., Diesmos, A., & Brown, R. (2012). Vulnerability of Philippine Amphibians to Climate Change . Philippine Journal of Science., Vol. 141(1), pp. 77-78.

    IUCN. (2009). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved September 12,2017 from http://www.iucnredlist.org/.


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