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Duttaphrynus (Bufo) melanostictus
Provisionally, this is a toadlet (juvenile) spectacled toad, an invasive but now common species here in (this part of) Papua. (New Guinea is known for its frog fauna, but native toads don't exist here [?]). Here is an image of a juvenile toad from India http://www.markoshea.info/images/oba3-1p... (From the 3rd reference link). See an adult here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/689...
Spotted on dry sandy ground in a large semi-urban yard & garden not far from a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest. This is the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.
Missing its left "hand" 1st photo).
Spotted on Dec 6, 2013
Submitted on Dec 7, 2013
3 Comments
Oh, no danger of that, Chun. Experienced handler here ;-) Thanks Leuba! Just a scratch that looks big in macro ;-)
Great shots, Scott ! that looks like a nasty cut (on your finger) - hope no frog juices got in.. Pic #1 is just wonderful !!
Careful there Scott, you don't want it to regurgitate insects out.
By the way, that is a interesting mission you are joining :-D