Bony-headed Toad
Ingerophrynus galeatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusIngerophrynus
- SpeciesIngerophrynus galeatus (Bony-headed Toad)
The bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Earlier it has been also reported from Hainan Island (China), but these have now been named as a new species, Ingerophrynus ledongensis. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Bony-headed Toad sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ba Be National Park
Vietnam Spadefoot Toad
Leptobrachium pullum
Spot-legged Tree Frog
Polypedates megacephalus
Dalat Frog
Indosylvirana milleti
Belly-Spotted Frog
Kurixalus baliogaster
Truong Son Horned Toad
Xenophrys truongsonensis
Southern Big Eye
Odorrana banaorum
Butler's Ricefrog
Microhyla butleri
Elfin Mountain Toad
Megophrys elfina
Pine Narrow-Mouth Frog
Microhyla pineticola
Vampire Flying Frog
Rhacophorus vampyrus
Vietnam Rice Frog
Microhyla annamensis
Greenish Frilled Treefrog
Kurixalus viridescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bony-headed Toad in Ba Be National Park?
About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Bony-headed Toad sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bony-headed Toad in Ba Be National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Bony-headed Toad in Ba Be National Park in our monthly data.