Japanese Common Toad
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Bufo japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1838 |
The Japanese Common Toad (Bufo japonicus) is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are subarctic forests, temperate forests, temperate shrubland, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, freshwater springs, arable land, rural gardens, urban areas, ponds, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Kaneko, Y. & Matsui, M. 2004. Bufo japonicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.