Borneo toad spotted for 1st time in 87 years

Borneo toad spotted for 1st time in 87 years

The sighting in Malaysias eastern Sarawak state has provided researchers with the first photographs of the Sambas Stream Toad, also known as the Bornean Rainbow Toad.

International conservationists previously feared the toad might be extinct and placed it on a list of the worlds Top 10 Most Wanted Lost Frogs.Professor Indraneil Das of the Sarawak Malaysia University said Thursday that he and a research team found three of the toads dwelling on trees in a remote mountainous region last month.The discovery came after months of scouring the area near Malaysias border with Indonesia in Borneo.Source: AP
Published July 14 2011