Firouzophrynus peninsularis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Firouzophrynus |
| Species: | F. peninsularis
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| Firouzophrynus peninsularis (Rao, 1920)
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Firouzophrynus peninsularis, the penninsular toad or penninsular true toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It lives in India.[2][3][1]
Habitat
This frog spends most of its time in forests and wetlands, though it has been found in urban areas as well. This frog can live in some types of secondary forest, but it does require closed-canopy environments. Scientists saw the frog between 0 and 1000 meters above sea level.[1]
Threats
Scientists from the IUCN classify this frog as least concern of extinction. What threat it faces comes from habitat loss associated with agriculture and infrastructure and from pollution.[1]
Scientific description
- Bisht K; Garg S; Sarmah ANDA; Sengupta S; Biju SD (2021). "Lost, forgotten, and overlooked: Systematic reassessment of two lesser-known toad species (Anura: Bufonidae) from Peninsular India and another wide-ranging northern species". Zoosystematics and Evolution. 97 (2): 451–470.
References
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Peninsular Toad: Firouzophrynus peninsularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T208597417A208597502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T208597417A208597502.en. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Firouzophrynus peninsularis (Rao, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Duttaphrynus peninsularis Bisht, Garg, Sarmah, Sengupta & Biju, 2021 (Rao, 1920)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved July 10, 2025.