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Ansonia hanitschi
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates
Habitat
Rocks beside fast-flowing montane streams
Range
Endemic to Borneo (Kinabalu region)
Clutch size
~20–60 eggs (typical for Ansonia)
Incubation period
About 1–2 weeks to hatching (typical for Ansonia)
Size
Small (25–35mm)
Weight
~2–4g
A slender stream toad restricted to the Kinabalu region, named after the naturalist John Hanitsch, sharing the slim build and rock-clinging habits typical of Ansonia.
Diurnal, foraging on wet rocks and streamside vegetation at higher elevation than many of its lowland relatives.
