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Duttaphrynus valhallae

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Duttaphrynus valhallae is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Weh Island, located northwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.[1][3] Known only from the holotype (more correctly, syntypes[3]), its ecology is unknown, but it is assumed to be a lowland forest species. Practically no forest habitat remains on Weh Island, and it is not known whether the species still persists there. Also its taxonomic validity is uncertain.[1]

Etymology

The specific name valhallae refers to yacht "Valhalla" on which Geoffrey Meade-Waldo was travelling when he encountered the new species.[2][4]

Description

The syntype, two females, measure about 82 mm (3.2 in) in snout–vent length. They are olive-brown above, with many wrinkles and pores of various sizes. Parotoid glands are large.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Duttaphrynus valhallae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T54788A95639789. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T54788A95639789.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Meade-Waldo, G. (1909). "Description of a new species of toad from Sumatra". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1908 (4): 786–788. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1908.00786.x.
  3. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Duttaphrynus valhallae (Meade-Waldo, 1909)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
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Duttaphrynus valhallae: Brief Summary

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Duttaphrynus valhallae is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Weh Island, located northwest of Sumatra, Indonesia. Known only from the holotype (more correctly, syntypes), its ecology is unknown, but it is assumed to be a lowland forest species. Practically no forest habitat remains on Weh Island, and it is not known whether the species still persists there. Also its taxonomic validity is uncertain.

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