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Fire Toad

Leptophryne cruentata

Description:

Also known as the Bleeding Toad, this amphibian is critically endangered (IUCN list) and is endemic to West Java.

Habitat:

montane rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this toad on a tree just off the walkway in Gunung Gede national park. The same toad is featured on the pamphlet for the park. Thanks to Jason Alexander for help in finding the latin name.

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31 Comments (1–25)

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Better late than never, thanks!

Arya
Arya 10 years ago

Late congrats on SOTD!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks Luis and Joshua.

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 10 years ago

beautiful little frog spotting Dan :)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Congrats Dan!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks for SOTD and all the kind comments everyone. I had no idea when I spotted this that it was such a significant find. Hopefully some of my other spottings turn out to rare as well.

Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 10 years ago

Excellent

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Congrats Dan. Great to see a critically endangered one. Thanks.

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Congratulation Dan!

Great capture Dan,the eyes are big compared with the head,the red spots make it similar to our mdwife toad,but this one is darker and the yellow strips on the legs and back are very cool,congrats on one more SOTD and thanks for sharing these amazing species with us

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

great spotting..... Congratulations .....

dr.shouptik
dr.shouptik 10 years ago

Great shot , Congratulations

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Congrats Dan, great find and great shot!

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 10 years ago

Amazing spotting on an amazing trip.
Can't wait for you to come here to Borneo and find something great too!

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 10 years ago

Great spotting, Dan. Congratulations to you. The photos are great.

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 10 years ago

Congratulations Dan. It is indeed beautiful.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 10 years ago

Congratulations Dan.

surekha
surekha 10 years ago

Great spotting, Dan! Congratulations!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

So wonderful! Can't wait to see all you find in Indonesia! Congratulations on SOTD.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Beautiful , Dan!! Congratulations! you are amazing!

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

Beautiful toad, congrats Dan!

Yasser
Yasser 10 years ago

Incredible. Absolutely incredible Dan!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 10 years ago

Congratulations Dan !!
wonderful,,

JillBlack
JillBlack 10 years ago

Great find Dan

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

What a great spotting, Dan!

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Spotted on Dec 6, 2013
Submitted on Dec 13, 2013

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