| Bleeding toad | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Leptophryne |
| Species: | L. cruentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptophryne cruentata (Tschudi, 1838)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Bufo cruentatus Tschudi, 1838 | |
The bleeding toad, fire toad or Indonesian tree toad (Leptophryne cruentata) is a species of true toad in the amphibian family Bufonidae, endemic to Java, Indonesia.[1][2] L. javanica was, formerly, synonymous with the bleeding toad prior to its description as a distinct species in 2018,[1] although the degree of differentiation between these species is low.[2] The bleeding toad is listed as a critically endangered species due to a drastic population decline. The factors behind this decline are unclear, but appear consistent (despite ambiguous observations) with the global spread of chytrid fungus, a particularly lethal fungal spore for frogs and toads; once infected, the animals develop a condition known as chytridiomycosis before ultimately dying.[1] it is estimated there are less than 250 individuals of the species.[1]
- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Leptophryne cruentata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T138045255A3020276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T138045255A3020276.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
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