Bufotes latastii, commonly known as the Baltistan toad, Ladakh toad or vertebral-banded toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.[1] It is found in the West Himalayan region at altitudes of from northern Pakistan to Ladakh in India; although sometimes reported elsewhere, this is the result of misidentifications of other species.[2] It is found in alpine forests, coniferous forests, grasslands, paddy fields, mountain desert and roadsides. It often lives near water, like lakes and ponds, in the riparian growth.[2] It can be beneficial to humans as it feeds on insects and their larvae within areas of agriculture.[1]
It is generally fairly common,[2] and not considered threatened by the IUCN, although locally declining due to habitat loss (logging), pesticides, and other sources of pollution.
Adult B. latastii have a snout–to–vent length of about .[1] [3]