Busuanga jungle toad
A species of Jungle toads Scientific name : Barbourula busuangensis Genus : Jungle toads
Busuanga jungle toad, A species of Jungle toads
Scientific name: Barbourula busuangensis
Genus: Jungle toads
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Description
The Philippine flat-headed frog (Barbourula busuangensis) is a species of frog in the Bombinatoridae family. It is also known under the common names "Busuanga jungle toad", "Philippine aquatic frog", "Busuanga disk-tongued toad", and "Busuanga discoglossid frog" (the last two names reflect the earlier placement of the genus Barbourula in the family Discoglossidae, but are misleading under current taxonomy). It is endemic to the Busuanga, Culion, Balabac, and Palawan is
General Info
Lifespan
20-30 years
Diet
Busuanga jungle toad subsists predominantly on small aquatic invertebrates found in its environment. Its nutrition primarily sourced from consuming a variety of aquatic insects, snails, and crustaceans.
Appearance
Busuanga jungle toad is a petite, amphibious creature, possessing a streamlined body with a bumpy, heavily granular skin texture. Mostly tending towards brown or earthy tones, it effectively camouflages within its habitat. Uniquely, it lacks lungs, solely relying on cutaneous respiration. This palm-sized frog shows no significant visual variation in terms of age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Busuanga jungle toad is primarily aquatic with remarkable diving and breathing abilities, able to stay submersed for long periods. It is a nocturnal species, feeding on invertebrates. Busuanga jungle toad is characterized by territorial solitariness with rare social interactions. The tadpole, uniquely, is oophagous, consuming its own clutch’s eggs.
Population
Decreasing
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Frogs and toads Family
Fire-bellied toads Genus
Jungle toads Species
Busuanga jungle toad 
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