Beduka amboli, sometimes known as the Amboli lateritic toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and known only from the vicinity of Amboli in Maharashtra. It was described as a new species in 2009 and placed in the now defunct genus Xanthophryne with its sister species Xanthophryne [Beduka] konyaensis.
Taxonomy When the species was moved to the Beduka genus, the species epithet was changed from tigrina to amboli to avoid confusion with another frog species in southern India, Hoplobatrachus tigerinus.
Description This species is medium-sized for a toad, males are smaller (male snout–vent length , female ), somewhat elongated with a broken canthal ridge. They are yellowish with dark stripes on top and sides of the body and lack webbing between the toes and fingers.
Reproduction Breeding takes place in temporary ponds in cavities within lateritic rock. About 30–35 eggs are laid in a clutch.
Habitat and conservation This species inhabits high-altitude (>800m ASL) ferricrete plateaus and lateritic meadows. It is classified as Endangered by the IUCN because it occurs only at a single location and its habitat is fragmented by human development.
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