Duttaphrynus valhallae

Duttaphrynus valhallae is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Weh Island, located northwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.^[1][3] Known only from the holotype (more correctly, syntypes^[3]), its ecology is unknown, but it is assumed to be a lowland forest species. Practically no forest habitat remains on Weh Island, and it is not known whether the species still persists there. Also its taxonomic validity is uncertain.^[1]

Duttaphrynus valhallae
Illustration in the original species description
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Duttaphrynus
Species:	D. valhallae
Binomial name
Duttaphrynus valhallae (Meade-Waldo, 1909)
Synonyms
Bufo valhallae Meade-Waldo, 1909 "1908"[2]

Etymology

The specific name valhallae refers to yacht "Valhalla" on which Geoffrey Meade-Waldo was travelling when he encountered the new species.^[2][4]

Description

The syntype, two females, measure about 82 mm (3.2 in) in snout–vent length. They are olive-brown above, with many wrinkles and pores of various sizes. Parotoid glands are large.^[2]