Biology:Mertensophryne nyikae
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Short description: Species of amphibian
Mertensophryne nyikae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Mertensophryne |
Species: | M. nyikae
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Binomial name | |
Mertensophryne nyikae (Loveridge, 1953)
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Synonyms | |
Bufo taitanus nyikae Loveridge, 1953 |
Mertensophryne nyikae (common name: Nyika dwarf toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Nyika Plateau of northern Malawi and adjacent northeastern Zambia.[1][2] Its natural habitats are montane forests and nearby wet, boggy grasslands at approximately 2,500 m (8,200 ft) asl. Breeding takes place in small, shallow pools. Although its range is mostly (possibly entirely) within relatively well managed protected areas, habitat loss remains a potential threat.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Mertensophryne nyikae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T54717A16949450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T54717A16949450.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54717/16949450. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne nyikae (Loveridge, 1953)". 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/Mertensophryne/Mertensophryne-nyikae. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q2213324 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertensophryne nyikae.
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