Pelophryne api
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| Pelophryne api | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Pelophryne |
| Species: | P. api |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelophryne api Dring, 1983[2] | |
Pelophryne api, also known as Api dwarf toad,[3] is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.[1][3][4][5] It is endemic to Borneo and known from Gunung Mulu National Park in northern Sarawak[1][4] (where its type locality, Mount Api, is located) and from Simpang Kuda in Bau District, western Sarawak.[4][6] Its genetic divergence from Pelophryne guentheri is relatively low and these species could be conspecific.[7]
Adult males measure 18–22 mm (0.7–0.9 in)[2] and adult females 18–24 mm (0.7–0.9 in) in snout–vent length.[2][6] The overall appearance is slender. The snout is truncate in dorsal view and obliquely projecting in vertical profile. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers are slender and bear small terminal discs, as do the toe tips. Both fingers and toes have fleshy webbing. Coloration is largely black both dorsally and ventrally. There are some pale markings. The dorsum is covered with small, rounded tubercles.[2]