Brown Slender Toad vs Scarlet spiral-ginger

Ansonia leptopus compared with Costus woodsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Slender Toad Scarlet spiral-ginger
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Bufonidae Costaceae
Genus Ansonia Costus
Species Ansonia leptopus Costus woodsonii

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet spiral-ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Slender Toad Scarlet spiral-ginger
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Scarlet spiral-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Saint Lucia, and United States.

Brown Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Scarlet spiral-ginger

No description available.

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