Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider 1799)

Bhattarai, Santosh, Pokheral, Chiranjibi Prasad, Lamichhane, Babu Ram, Regmi, Uba Raj, Ram, Ashok Kumar & Subedi, Naresh, 2018, Amphibians and reptiles of Parsa National Park, Nepal, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 155) 12 (1), pp. 35-48 : 36

Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider 1799) :

Recorded from Amlekhganj-Hattisar, Adhabhar, Rambhori-Bhata, Halkhoria Daha, Nirmalbasti, and Ramauli-Pratapur. This was commonly seen in and around human settlements during monsoon. Road-killed individuals of this species were frequently observed in the east-west national highway between Amlekhgunj and Adhabhar segment. This is the most common bufonid in Terai, Nepal ( Fig. 2 ).

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Fig. 2. Duttaphrynus melanostictus. Photograph by Kapil Pokharel/NTNC-BCC.