Ingerophrynus parvus (Boulenger, 1887)

Badli-Sham, Baizul Hafsyam, Syafiq, Muhamad Fatihah, Aziz, Mohd Shahrizan Azrul, Mohd Jalil, Natrah Rafiqah, Awang, Muhammad Taufik, Othman, Muhammad Nouril Ammin, Abdul Aziz, Anis Azira, Dzu, Khunirah, Abdol Wahab, Nurul Asyikin, Jamil, Nor Liyana, Ismail, Murni Azima, Wan Azman, Wan Ahmad Aidil, Xin Wei, Ooi, Jamaha, Nur Ain Nabilah, Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad, Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad, Shahirah-Ibrahim, Noor, Rizal, Syed Ahmad, Belabut, Daicus M., Kin Onn, Chan, Quah, Evan Seng Huat, Grismer, Larry Lee & Ahmad, Amirrudin B., 2023, A decade of amphibian studies (Animalia, Amphibia) at Sekayu lowland forest, Hulu Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, ZooKeys 1157, pp. 43-93 : 43

Ingerophrynus parvus (Boulenger, 1887)

Fig. 3D Malayan Dwarf Toad

Examined specimens.

Ten specimens were previously collected from SRF consisted of seven males (UMTZC1021, UMTZC1025, UMTZC1026, UMTZC1033, UMTZC1255, UMTZC1339, and UMTZC1398, SVL = 33-37 mm) and three females (UMTZC1023, UMTZC1158, and UMTZC1625, SVL = 42-45 mm).

Identification.

Morphological characters of the specimens agreed well with the description by Berry (1975) and Sumarli et al. (2015). Size (SVL: 33-37 mm, n = 7 males; 42-45 mm, n = 3 females); stout body; head with supraorbital and parietal ridges forming straight lines; supratympanic ridges short; tympanum distinct; snout truncate; finger tips rounded; first finger longer than second; subarticular tubercles distinct; toes ½ webbed; paratoid gland rounded to sub-triangular; dorsum skin with distinct spiny tubercles, venter coarsely granular.

Remarks.

Most of the individuals were collected and observed near the stream areas. This species is also common in open recreational areas. Ingerophrynus parvus was commonly found on the leaf litter, in rocky crevices and rotten logs, but rarely found on low vegetation.

Figures

Figure 3. A Ansonia latiffi B Ansonia lumut C Duttaphrynus bengalensis (Duttaphrynus sp. 1) D Ingerophrynus parvus E Leptophryne borbonica F Phrynoidis asper G male Rentapia flavomaculata H female R. flavomaculata.