Xinjiang toad

Xinjiang toad

Bufotes pewzowi

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Tashkent

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

7 Verified sightings at Tashkent
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Xinjiang toad

Bufotes pewzowi is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in dry plains of Central Asia, the foothills and mountains of Tian Shan, Zhungar Alatau and Pamir Mountains (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan), the mountains and deserts of Western China and Mongolia, and probably westward to northern Afghanistan and north to Lake Balkhash in Kazakhstan and northeast Altai Republic in Russia. The specific name pewzowi honours Mikhail Pevtsov, a Russian geographer, cartographer, and explorer.

Bufotes pewzowi is a tetraploid species that originates from hybridization between Bufotes latastii and Bufotes perrini. Adult males measure 52–77 mm (2.0–3.0 in) and adult females 50–86 mm (2.0–3.4 in) in snout–vent length. Gosner stage 35–37 tadpoles measure about 45 mm (1.8 in) in total length, of which the tail makes almost two thirds.

Bufotes pewzowi occurs in dry steppes, grasslands, semi-deserts and... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tashkent 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
~20%
2 Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Xinjiang toad in Tashkent?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xinjiang toad sighting in Tashkent on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Xinjiang toad in Tashkent?

May and June

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Xinjiang toad in Tashkent on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Xinjiang toad?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xinjiang toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Tashkent the best place to see a Xinjiang toad?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Xinjiang toad sightings, Tashkent has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Almaty (Kazakhstan, about 20%).

Where does the Xinjiang toad sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Xinjiang toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tashkent (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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