Biology:Nectophrynoides frontierei

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Nectophrynoides frontierei
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Nectophrynoides
Species:
N. frontierei
Binomial name
Nectophrynoides frontierei
Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004

Nectophrynoides frontierei is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and was discovered in Amani Nature Reserve within the East Usambara Mountains. It is named after Frontier, an organisation carrying out scientific research in the area.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q1942167 entry