Note on a collection of Amphibians and Reptiles from Western Sumatra (Indonesia), with the description of a new species of the genus Bufo
Author
Teynié, Alexandre
Author
David, Patrick
Author
Ohler, Annemarie
text
Zootaxa
2010
2416
1
43
journal article
37581
10.5281/zenodo.194395
824e203a-cf97-42ec-a9cb-a0515b6a1437
1175-5326
194395
Hemidactylus frenatus
Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Material examined
. Numerous specimens, some photographed Maninjau, Bayur, Kotobaru, and Lubuksao Province of Sumatera Barat, elev.
480 m
.
Taxonomic comments
. This species is monotypic. All observed specimens were typical of this species (see, for example,
Manthey & Grossmann, 1997
). Other specimens were observed in Jakarta, Java.
Distribution on Sumatra
. Provinces of Aceh, Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Barat, Riau, Bengkulu, and Sumatera Selatan. Also the islands of Bangka, Engano, Nias and Simeulue, and Mentawai Archipelago and Riau Archipelago (
De
Rooij, 1915
).
Biology
. This species is present on nearly all human dwellings fitted with a lighting device. Specimens were seen in August and November.