Ansonia
spinulifer
is a common lowland stream toad. Calling males can
be found at night, sitting and calling from low
vegetation close to streams. A.
spinulifer
is easy to recognise: there are big spinose warts
on the dorsum and usually a light spot between the
shoulders.
Adult males are 30–40 mm snout-vent length, females are up to 45 mm.
Adult males are 30–40 mm snout-vent length, females are up to 45 mm.
Ansonia
spinulifer
tadpoles show the typical sucker mouth of
rheophilous Ansonia
tadpoles.
The mouthparts are shown on the lower image. There are double rows of submarginal papillae. The upper jaw is divided, the lower undivided. The upper lip bears two keratodont rows, the lower three; all rows being undivided.
The upper side is dark brown with some silver-golden dusting. Dark pigmentation extends onto the tail and the tail fin margins are also pigmented (faintly visible on the image below against the black background).
The mouthparts are shown on the lower image. There are double rows of submarginal papillae. The upper jaw is divided, the lower undivided. The upper lip bears two keratodont rows, the lower three; all rows being undivided.
The upper side is dark brown with some silver-golden dusting. Dark pigmentation extends onto the tail and the tail fin margins are also pigmented (faintly visible on the image below against the black background).
