Biology:Sclerophrys poweri

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Sclerophrys poweri
Amietophrynus poweri.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Sclerophrys
Species:
S. poweri
Binomial name
Sclerophrys poweri
(Hewitt, 1935)
Synonyms[2]
  • (Hewitt, 1935) Hewitt, 1935
  • Bufo poweri Bufo regularis poweri
  • – Pienaar, 1963 Amietophrynus poweri

Sclerophrys poweri is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in extreme southern Angola, northern Namibia, Botswana, southward to central South Africa,[1] and Zambia.[2] The specific name poweri honours John Hyacinth Power, Irish-born director of the McGregor Museum (Kimberley, South Africa ) who collected amphibians as well as reptiles and plants.[3]

Sclerophrys poweri inhabits open savanna, wooded savanna, thornveldt, river valleys, and agricultural areas. Breeding takes place in temporary water (vleis, marshes, dams, or pans), and sometimes artificial pools. It is a common and often abundant species that is not facing any significant threats and that is present in many protected areas.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Sclerophrys poweri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T54736A107349447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T54736A107349447.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54736/107349447. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Sclerophrys poweri (Hewitt, 1935)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Sclerophrys/Sclerophrys-poweri. 
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=QJY3BAAAQBAJ&pg=GBS.PA171. 

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