Ladakh high altitude toad
Scutiger occidentalis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
Scutiger occidentalis is a species of toad found in the Western Himalayas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It has often been treated as a synonym of Scutiger nyingchiensis, but molecular data show that these species are distinct. It is also known as the Ladakh high altitude toad, Ladakh pelobatid toad, western pelobatid toad, or Asian lazy toad. It is the most western member of its genus.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Megophryidae
- Genus
- Scutiger