Bufotes oblongus (Nikolskii, 1896)
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 oblongus, the Eastern Persian toad or Central Asian toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in eastern and central Iran north to adjacent parts of Turkmenistan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, freshwater marshes, and freshwater springs.
Wikipedia contributors, Bufotes oblongus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:35:37.328548+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bufotes oblongus (Nikolskii, 1896)
- Name authority
- (Nikolskii, 1896)
- 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 oblongus (Nikolskii, 1896)
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 latastii (Boulenger, 1882) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bufotes luristanicus (Schmidt, 1952) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Bufo oblongus danatensis Pisanets, 1978 Pisanets, 1978 | synonym |
| Bufotes oblongus danatensis (Pisanets, 1978) (Pisanets, 1978) | synonym |
| Bufo viridis oblongus Nikolskii, 1896 Nikolskii, 1896 | synonym |
| Bufo oblonga Nikolskii, 1896 Nikolskii, 1896 | synonym |
| Pseudepidalea oblonga (Nikolskii, 1896) (Nikolskii, 1896) | synonym |
| Bufo danatensis danatensis Pisanets, 1978 Pisanets, 1978 | synonym |
| Bufo latastii oblongus Nikolskii, 1896 Nikolskii, 1896 | synonym |
| Bufo oblongus oblongus Nikolskii, 1896 Nikolskii, 1896 | synonym |
| Bufotes oblongus oblongus (Nikolskii, 1896) (Nikolskii, 1896) | synonym |
| Bufo danatensis Pisanets, 1978 Pisanets, 1978 | synonym |
| Bufo oblongus Nikolskii, 1896 Nikolskii, 1896 | 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=1103451 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:NPMJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.