Crested Toad
Ingerophrynus divergens
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 387
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Ingerophrynus divergens is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Malay Peninsula (Thailand, presumably Malaysia), Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia), Sumatra, and Natuna Islands. It occurs in well-drained lowland rainforests. It breeds in standing water and slow-moving intermittent streams. It is widespread in suitable habitat but not abundant. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by clear-cutting. This toad species is known to be a possible host for various helminths, including Seuratascaris numidica and Pseudoacanthocephalus bufonis. Both of which are novel appearances of these parasitic organisms in I. divergens.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ingerophrynus divergens”.