Order Anura Higher classification Toads | Phylum Chordata Family Bufonidae Scientific name Bufo brevirostris Rank Species | |
Similar Bufo beddomii, Xanthophryne koynayensis, Bufo parietalis, Toads, True toad |
Duttaphrynus brevirostris (common names: Kempholey toad, short-nosed toad, Rao's pale brown toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and only known from its type locality, Kempholey in Hassan district, Karnataka. The elevation is believed to have been about 200–300 m (660–980 ft) asl. It is known only from the now lost holotype, and nothing is known about its habitat or ecology.
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