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House Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Description:

Probably the most common toad of Sri Lanka, usually found in anthropogenic habitats throughout the island, both in wet and dry zone excluding Jaffna peninsula, from sea level up to hills about 1800m a.s.l. Not prefer to live in natural forest floors though sometime found close to forest edges and degraded forest areas. Active during night and terrestrial, though not uncommon close to water bodies.

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NuwanChathuranga
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NuwanChathuranga

Sri Lanka

Spotted on Apr 26, 2013
Submitted on May 29, 2013

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