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Danum Forest Toad
Forest Toad (Ingerophrynus divergens) - Danum Valley, Malaysia
I frequently say I love the jungle because you never know what you'll find and even after months you can still be surprised. I also frequently say I love toads. So what could be better than being surprised by a new species of toad in the jungle after months of night hiking. Not only was it a new species of toad for me but it was also a new genus! Ingerophrynus currently contains 12 species scattered around South East Asia, the species in the photo is Ingerophrynus divergensm, a toad that is relatively widespread in Borneo and patchily distributed in Sumatra. This toad was photographed as found sitting on low vegetation (knee height) which I found slightly unusual for a terrestrial species, not long after seeing this one I found a second individual also sitting on knee height vegetation and those remain the only individuals of this species I have seen. Although widely distributed this is not an abundant species as goes to show by my rare encountering of it and supported by a bit more trustworthy source; info from IUCN.
Danum Forest Toad
Forest Toad (Ingerophrynus divergens) - Danum Valley, Malaysia
I frequently say I love the jungle because you never know what you'll find and even after months you can still be surprised. I also frequently say I love toads. So what could be better than being surprised by a new species of toad in the jungle after months of night hiking. Not only was it a new species of toad for me but it was also a new genus! Ingerophrynus currently contains 12 species scattered around South East Asia, the species in the photo is Ingerophrynus divergensm, a toad that is relatively widespread in Borneo and patchily distributed in Sumatra. This toad was photographed as found sitting on low vegetation (knee height) which I found slightly unusual for a terrestrial species, not long after seeing this one I found a second individual also sitting on knee height vegetation and those remain the only individuals of this species I have seen. Although widely distributed this is not an abundant species as goes to show by my rare encountering of it and supported by a bit more trustworthy source; info from IUCN.