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Himalaya Toad
Toads
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Duttaphrynus himalayanus
Basic stats
Diet
Grasshoppers, moths, ants and other invertebrates
Habitat
Largely terrestrial; breeds in hill streams, small pools and puddles; 1,000–3,500m
Range
Widely throughout the Himalayan mountains
Size
Up to 130mm snout to vent
The Himalaya toad, also called the Himalayan broad-skulled toad or Günther's high-altitude toad, is widely distributed throughout the Himalayan mountains at 1,000–3,500m, measuring up to 130mm from snout to vent. The snout is short and blunt, the interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid, the tympanum very small and indistinct, and the colour uniform brown. The Yunnanese populations are sometimes considered a separate species (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is largely a terrestrial toad that has been seen eating grasshoppers, moths, ants and other invertebrates. Breeding takes place in hill streams, small pools and puddles (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Himalaya Toad eat?
- Grasshoppers, moths, ants and other invertebrates
- What habitat does the Himalaya Toad live in?
- Largely terrestrial; breeds in hill streams, small pools and puddles; 1,000–3,500m
- Where is the Himalaya Toad found?
- Widely throughout the Himalayan mountains
- How big is the Himalaya Toad?
- Up to 130mm snout to vent