Species of amphibian
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Scutiger occidentalis is a species of toad found in the Western Himalayas of Pakistan (Gilgit Baltistan) and northwestern India (Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh). It has often been treated as a synonym of "Scutiger nyingchiensis" (by, e.g., IUCN in 2004), but molecular data show that these species are distinct. It is also known as the Ladakh high altitude toad, Ladakh pelobatid toad, western pelobatid toad, or Asian lazy toad. It is the most western member of its genus.
Description.
A large-sized "Scutiger", adult males of "S. occidentalis" measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The snout is relatively short.
A Gosner stage 25 tadpole measured in snout–vent length and in total length.
Habitat and conservation.
"S. occidentalis" inhabits high-mountain regions at elevations between above sea level. A tadpole was found from a 0.5-metre deep pool under a waterfall.
As of October 2021, "S. occidentalis" has only been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as a synonym of "S. nyingchiensis", corresponding to the western part of its range. "S. nyingchiensis" was assessed as a "least-concern species" in 2004.
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