About Leptophryne borbonica (Tschudi, 1838)
Taxonomy and Common Names
Leptophryne borbonica, commonly called the cross toad, hourglass toad, or slender-legged toad, is a toad species belonging to the family Bufonidae.
Geographic Range
It has been confirmed to live in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, and may also be found in Brunei and the outlying areas of Singapore.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and it usually occurs near creeks and rivers.
Threats
This species faces threats from habitat loss and the spread of chytrid fungus.
