Steve Backshall's Andean Toad
Osornophryne backshalli
This small Andean toad has an olive back marked with yellow and gray. The study recorded it in Ecuador at elevations of 2,568–2,725 m.[2]
Appearance
Its back and limbs have finely granular skin with conical warts. Yellow and pale-gray flecks mark the olive-brown back.[2]
Life
The authors report finding the short fifth-toed toad mainly on the forest floor.[2]
Places
Observed places · Eastern Ecuadorian Andes[2]
Humid montane forest at Cerro Candelaria and nearby sites; records span 2,568–2,725 m.
Sources
- Catalogue of Life 2026-09-25 XR
Catalogue of Life · 2026-10-13
- New Andean plump toad of the genus Osornophryne (Anura: Bufonidae) from Cerro Candelaria, Ecuador
PeerJ · 2026-10-26