Biology:African tree toad
| African tree toad | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Nectophryne |
| Species: | N. afra
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| Binomial name | |
| Nectophryne afra Buchholz & Peters, 1875
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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]
Morphologically, Nectophryne afra is very similar to Nectorphryne batesii except in their snouts and extremities. The snout of N. afra protrudes farther and has a light colored line that connects the medial cleft to the upper lip: this is seen less in older specimen. N. afra limbs are also notably shorter than N. batesii.[4]
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]The African tree toad is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nectophryne afra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T54835A18366215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54835A18366215.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54835/18366215. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Nectophryne/Nectophryne-afra. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ Zimkus, B.. "Nectophryne afra Buchholz and Peters in Peters, 1875". African Amphibians. http://africanamphibians.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/1266. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ Liedtke, H. Christoph; Soler-Navarro, Diego J.; Gomez-Mestre, Ivan; Loader, Simon P.; Rödel, Mark-Oliver (1 September 2021). "Parallel diversification of the African tree toad genus Nectophryne (Bufonidae)" (in en). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 162: 107184. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107184. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 33932615. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790321001172. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
Wikidata ☰ Q2698592 entry
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