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Pelophryne ingeri
| Family Name: | Bufonidae |
| Synonyms: | Pelophryne, brevipes, [blank] |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Amphibian) |
| Common Name: | Inger's Dwarf Toadlet |
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Description
| Description | Body slender, snout blunt, hind limbs relatively short and slender. Skin moderately warty, greyish-brown with scattered red spots, and a pale brown, dark edged X-shaped marking over back. No raised gland along side of head, no ridges on top of head. Tips of fingers and toes distinctly squarish in shape. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Inhabits primary forest where it has been found among leaf-litter on the forest floor, and at the bases of large trees. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | Known only from a single location in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. The species is also known from the Malay Peninsula. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Habitat degradation, particularly from the possible drying up of the Bukit Timah forest. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | Its biology is poorly known. |
| Conservation Notes | Continued protection of known habitats, including careful management of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008], Endangered (E) [1994] |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2008. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp Ng, P.K.L. & Wee, Y.C. (Eds.). 1994. The Singapore Red Data Book (1st Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 343pp |
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