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Nick Baker, unless otherwise stated

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Sulawesi Toad
   

A male Sulawesi Toad calling alongside a small stream near Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
 

The eyes are large, and the snout blunt. In this specimen the paratoid glands are quite slender.
 

The paratoid glands on this specimen are much thicker.

Within its restricted range the Sulawesi (or Celebes) Toad is widespread and fairly common. It can be found in a variety of habitats including primary forest, disturbed secondary forest, fields, plantations and villages.

This species occurs up to elevations of at least 1000 metres and, like other toads, it can often be found in dry areas some distance from water, It returns to true aquatic habitats, particularly streams and smaller rivers, to breed.

The Sulawesi Toad is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and nearby, smaller islands of Muna, Buton and Kabaena to the south-east, and Peleng and Banggai to the east.

 

Family : BUFONIDAE
Species : Ingerophrynus celebensis
Size (snout to vent) : At least 8 cm.


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