Biology:Southern crested toad
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Peltophryne |
| Species: | P. guentheri
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| Binomial name | |
| Peltophryne guentheri (Cochran, 1941)
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Bufo guentheri Cochran, 1941 | |
The southern crested toad or Gunther's Caribbean toad (Peltophryne guentheri) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola and found in the lowlands of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2] Peltophryne fracta was described as a subspecies of this species, but is now recognized as a separate species.[3]
Description
Males grow to 74 mm (2.9 in) and females to 101 mm (4.0 in) in snout–vent length.[4]
Habitat and ecology
Natural habitats of Peltophryne guentheri are dry lowland valleys in both mesic and xeric areas.[1] These frogs have been observed to sit on or by piles of cattle manure. They appear to use sit-and-wait foraging strategy to catch insects on manure.[4]
Conservation
It is threatened by habitat loss caused by livestock grazing and selective logging, and by agricultural pollution.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hedges, B.; Inchaustegui, S.; Hernandez, M.; Powell, R. (2004). "Peltophryne guentheri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T54656A11182697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54656A11182697.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/54656/0. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne guentheri (Cochran, 1941)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Peltophryne/Peltophryne-guentheri. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne fracta (Schwartz, 1972)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Peltophryne/Peltophryne-fracta. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Landestoy, Miguel A.; Robert Ortíz; Patricia Torres (2015). "Use of cow manure by two sympatric species of toads in the northwestern Dominican Republic". IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians: Conservation and Natural History 22 (2): 83–86. http://www.rufford.org/files/IRCF%20Reptiles%20and%20Amphibians%20%E2%80%A2%2022(2)83%E2%80%9386%20%E2%80%A2%20Jun%202015.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q28008679 entry
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