Wildlifeof China
Xinjiang Toad
Toads
Photo: Dr. Mikhail F. Bagaturov · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Bufotes pewzowi
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Range
Central Asia
Size
Males 52–77mm, females 50–86mm snout–vent; tadpoles about 45mm
Bufotes pewzowi is a toad in the family Bufonidae. Adult males measure 52–77mm and females 50–86mm in snout–vent length, and tadpoles at Gosner stages 35–37 are about 45mm in total length, the tail making almost two thirds. The specific name honours the Russian geographer, cartographer and explorer Mikhail Pevtsov (Wikipedia, general species account). The source used here does not describe its range in China.
Quick answers
- Where is the Xinjiang Toad found?
- Central Asia
- How big is the Xinjiang Toad?
- Males 52–77mm, females 50–86mm snout–vent; tadpoles about 45mm