Warty Asian Tree Toad
Pedostibes tuberculosus
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Warty Asian Tree Toad faces severe population declines primarily due to rapid deforestation and habitat conversion across its Southeast Asian range. Agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations and rice cultivation, has fragmented its forest habitat into isolated patches. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and urban development degrades the clean stream environments essential for its breeding success, while climate change alters precipitation patterns critical for this moisture-dependent amphibian.
Habitat
This arboreal species inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests, typically found near clean streams and rivers in lowland and hill forest environments up to 1,000 meters elevation. It requires dense canopy cover and relies on both terrestrial and aquatic microhabitats for breeding, with adults spending most time in the forest canopy.
Other threatened species in Bufonidae
Threatened in India
Frequently asked questions
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