Himalayan toad
Duttaphrynus himalayanus (Günther, 1864)
Status not recordedfrogs and toads
The himalayan toad (Duttaphrynus himalayanus) is a species in the family Bufonidae, order Anura.
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Quick facts about the himalayan toad
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- up to 13.2 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivore
- Main food
- arthropods
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the himalayan toad live?
Not recorded
Is the himalayan toad endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the himalayan toad classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBufonidae
- genusDuttaphrynus
- SpeciesDuttaphrynus himalayanus (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms Bufo abatus, Bufo himalayanus, Bufo melanostictus himalayanus
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- Günther's high altitude toadEnglish
- Himalayan broad-skulled toadEnglish
- Projective-Occiputed toadEnglish
- ropucha himálajskáCzech
- Бенгальская жабаRussian
- คางคกหิมาลัยThai
- 喜山蟾蜍Chinese
- Гималайская жабаRussian
Relatives of the himalayan toad
Other species in the same genus Duttaphrynus.
Asian toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Beddome's toad
Duttaphrynus beddomii
Small-eared toad
Duttaphrynus microtympanum
Indian toad
Duttaphrynus parietalis
Kempholey toad
Duttaphrynus brevirostris
Rakhin Yoma toad
Duttaphrynus crocus
CompareHimalayan toad vs Asian toadHimalayan toad vs Beddome's toadHimalayan toad vs Small-eared toadHimalayan toad vs Indian toad
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What does the himalayan toad eat?
Its recorded main food is arthropods.
What kind of animal is the himalayan toad?
The himalayan toad (Duttaphrynus himalayanus) belongs to the family Bufonidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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