Biology:Mertensophryne mocquardi
| Mertensophryne mocquardi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Mertensophryne |
| Species: | M. mocquardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Mertensophryne mocquardi (Angel, 1924)
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Bufo mocquardi Angel, 1924[2] | |
Mertensophryne mocquardi (common names: Mocquards [sic] toad,[1][3] Mocquard's toad[4]) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Kenya and known from Mount Kenya, the Kinangop Plateau, and the highlands surrounding Nairobi.[1][3] The specific name mocquardi refers to François Mocquard, a French herpetologist.[4] It was put in synonymy of Mertensophryne lonnbergi in 1972, but re-validated in 1997.[3][5]
Description
Mertensophryne mocquardi is a relatively small-sized toad.[5] The tympanum is hidden. The canthus rostralis is angular. No bone ridges are present in the head. The parotoid glands are distinct but not always prominent;[2] they are broad and well separated from the eyelids.[5] The hind limbs are relatively short and have well-developed subarticular tubercles. The toes are about one-third webbed. Skin is granulate or tuberculate above and granulate below. The dorsal colouration varies from yellow to black. A light vertebral stripe is often present.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Owing to confusing with Mertensophryne lonnbergi and Mertensophryne nairobiensis, the ecology of this species is poorly known. It is assumed to be a montane forest species.[1] The type series was collected at elevations of 2,400–2,600 m (7,900–8,500 ft) above sea level.[5] Threats to it are not known. It might be present in the Mount Kenya and Aberdares National Parks.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Mertensophryne mocquardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T54712A18371014. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T54712A18371014.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54712/18371014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Angel, F. (1924). "Note préliminaire sur deaux batraciens nouveaux, des genres Rappia et Bufo, provenant d’Afrique orientale anglaise (Mission Alluaud et Jeannel, 1911–1912)". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 30: 269–270. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/213222#page/297/mode/1up.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Mertensophryne mocquardi (Angel, 1924)". 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-mocquardi.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=QJY3BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA145.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Poynton, J. C. (1997). "On Bufo nyikae Loveridge and the B. lonnbergi complex of East African highlands (Anura: Bufonidae)". African Journal of Herpetology 46 (2): 98–102. doi:10.1080/21564574.1997.9649983.
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