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Lorestan Earless Toad
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Lorestan Earless Toad

Bufotes luristanicus
BirdNET IDBN01979
Taxon groupAmphibia
iNat observations13
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

Bufotes luristanicus, the Lorestan earless toad or Lorestan toad (not to be confused with Luristan toad), is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Zagros Mountains in Iran and occurs at an altitude of 350–1,300 m (1,150–4,270 ft), most often near rocky outcrops or freshwater ponds, which it also uses for breeding. Little is known about this species, but it is not considered threatened overall. Some local populations may be threatened by habitat loss from human activities or drought. Adult B. luristanicus have a snout–to–vent length of c. 3.5–7 cm (1.4–2.8 in). It resembles its close relative B. surdus (Luristan (earless) toad). Both are relatively small, dull-coloured and with no or a tiny tympanum. Unlike most Bufotes species, the adults never have large and conspicuous green spots to the upperpart of their body. They have no greenish spots at all, except sometimes on their limbs, or small and often ring-shaped spots. In juveniles, the spots are relatively larger.

Translated Descriptions (5)

de wikipedia
Die Lorestan-Kröte (Bufotes luristanicus, Synonyme: Bufo luristanicus, Pseudepidalea luristanica, Calliopersa luristanica) ist eine Krötenart aus der Gattung Bufotes (früher als „Bufo viridis-Komplex“ innerhalb der Gattung Bufo aufgefasst). Sie lebt endemisch am südwestlichen Hangfuß des Zāgros-Gebirge im Iran, an der Grenze zum Irak. Der Name leitet sich etymologisch von den in Luristan (Synonym Lorestan) beheimateten Loren (Synonym Luren) ab, die das unzugängliche Gebirge lange Zeit als nomadische Hirten besiedelten.
es wikipedia
Bufotes luristanicus es una especie de anfibios de la familia Bufonidae.​
fr wikipedia
Bufotes luristanicus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Bufonidae.
ru wikipedia
Bufotes luristanicus (лат.) — вид жаб из рода Bufotes (ранее считавшийся «комплексом Bufo viridis» в пределах рода Bufo). Это эндемик юго-западного подножия гор Загрос в Иране, на границе с Ираком. Название этимологически происходит от названия народа луров, жителей Лурестана, которые долгое время жили там в неприступных горах и были пастухами-кочевниками.
sv wikipedia
Pseudepidalea luristanica är en groddjursart som först beskrevs av Schmidt 1952. Pseudepidalea luristanica ingår i släktet Pseudepidalea och familjen paddor. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Common Names (10 locales)

ar علجوم لرستان
ca Bufo luristanicus
de Lorestan-Kröte
en Lorestan Earless Toad
eu Pseudepidalea luristanica
fa وزغ لرستانی
nv Tsiikʼi Déíbaalí Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ chʼał dichʼízhí yishtłizhígíí
ru Лорестанская жаба
sv Pseudepidalea luristanica
zh-CN 洛雷斯坦漠蟾

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#135058
GBIF10850149
NCBI389294