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/.