Bufotes latastii (Boulenger, 1882)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Bufotes latastii, commonly known as the Baltistan toad, Ladakh toad or vertebral-banded toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in the West Himalayan region at altitudes of 780–3,200 m (2,560–10,500 ft) from northern Pakistan to Ladakh in India; although sometimes reported elsewhere, this is the result of misidentifications of other species. It is found in alpine forests, coniferous forests, grasslands, paddy fields, mountain desert and roadsides. It often lives near water, like lakes and ponds, in the riparian growth. It can be beneficial to humans as it feeds on insects and their larvae within areas of agriculture.
It is generally fairly common, and not considered threatened by the IUCN, although locally declining due to habitat loss (logging), pesticides, and other sources of pollution.
Wikipedia contributors, Bufotes latastii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:34:41.110417+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bufotes latastii (Boulenger, 1882)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1882)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Bufotes
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBufonidae Gray, 1825
- genusBufotes Rafinesque, 1815
- speciesBufotes latastii (Boulenger, 1882)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Bufotes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bufotes zugmayeri (Eiselt & Schmidtler, 1973) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bufotes cypriensis Litvinchuk, Mazepa, Jablonski & Dufresnes, 2019 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bufotes luristanicus (Schmidt, 1952) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bufotes oblongus (Nikolskii, 1896) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bufotes pseudoraddei (Mertens, 1971) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bufotes surdus (Boulenger, 1891) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bufotes turanensis (Hemmer, Schmidtler & Böhme, 1978) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bufotes boulengeri (Lataste, 1879) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pseudepidalea latastii (Boulenger, 1882) (Boulenger, 1882) | synonym |
| Bufo latastii latastii Boulenger, 1882 Boulenger, 1882 | synonym |
| Bufo siachinensis Khan, 1997 Khan, 1997 | synonym |
| Bufo latastii Boulenger, 1882 Boulenger, 1882 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1103446 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:NPMG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.