Mesilau Stream Toad

Amphibians

May 2

Written By Vicki Guthrie

English name: Mesilau Stream Toad

Scientific name: Ansonia guibei

Geographic range: Malaysia (Sabah)

Taxonomic group: Amphibian

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Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

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Habitat protection and recovery plan development for the Mesilau Stream Toad

Organisation: Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Country: Malaysia

Rediscovery of Sabah’s endemic toad: a conservation milestone, hampered by landslides

Earlier this year, a significant breakthrough was made in one of the projects funded by ASAP’s Species Conservation Fund. After a long search, the dedicated team rediscovered the very first specimen of an Mesilau Stream Toad, thought to have been lost to science.