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Bufo tuberculatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Bufo

Higher classification
  
Toads

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Bufonidae

Scientific name
  
Bufo tuberculatus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Toads, Amphibians, True toad, Frog, Bufo olivaceus

Bufo tuberculatus, commonly known as the Qinghai Lake toad or round-warted toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to southwestern China: western Sichuan, very northern Yunnan, Qinghai (including Qinghai Lake), and the eastern tip of Tibet. It has been treated as a synonym of Bufo tibetanus but is now considered a valid species.

Its natural habitats are pools, marshes and the surrounding habitats in valleys; breeding takes place in pools and ponds. It also occurs in agricultural areas. It is quite common in parts of its range but habitat loss and degradation due to agriculture are threats to it.

References

Bufo tuberculatus Wikipedia