Phrynoidis asper explained

The Asian giant toad (Phrynoidis asper), sometimes referred to as the river toad, is a species of true toad native to Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sundas.^[1] It is a medium-large toad, but it is easily confused with its larger relative, the giant river toad (P. juxtasper).^[2]

Description

Phrynoidis asper is generally a dark grey, green, black or brown in color, and is heavily covered in tubercles. Females can reach up to in snout–to–vent length and males up to . They can be commonly found near stream and rivers.^[3]

References

• • Frogs of the Malay Peninsula: Bufo asper

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phrynoidis asper (Gravenhorst, 1829) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2015 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 29 September 2015.
2. Web site: Phrynoidis juxtasper (Giant River Toad) . Haas, A. . Hertwig, S.T. . Das, I. . amp . 2020 . Frogs of Borneo . 26 January 2020.
3. Web site: Phrynoidis aspera . 2014 . AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] . Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb . 24 January 2020.