African tree toad
| African tree toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Nectophryne |
| Species: | N. afra |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectophryne afra Buchholz & Peters, 1875 | |
The African tree toad (Nectophryne afra) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the West and Central Africa from southwestern Nigeria through Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea (including Bioko), Gabon, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2]
African tree toads inhabit lowland forests. They are terrestrial by day and climb to vegetation by night. The male guards eggs that the pair lays in tree cavities containing water.[1]
The species can suffer locally from habitat loss. It is present in a number of national parks, including the Korup National Park, Monte Alén National Park, and Virunga National Park.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nectophryne afra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Nectophryne afra Buchholz and Peters, 1875". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ Zimkus, B. "Nectophryne afra Buchholz and Peters in Peters, 1875". African Amphibians. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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