Nectophryne
| Nectophryne | |
|---|---|
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| Nectophryne afra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Nectophryne Buchholz & Peters, 1875 |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Nectophryne (African tree toads) is a small genus of true toads with only two species.[1][2] They are native to West and Central Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, northeastern Congo, Bioko and Equatorial Guinea.[1] Nectophryne afra uses small bodies of water to lay its eggs which are then guarded by the male.[3]
Species
The genus contains two species.[1][2]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Nectophryne afra Buchholz & Peters in Peters, 1875 | African tree toad |
| Nectophryne batesii Boulenger, 1913 | Bates' tree toad |
References
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Nectophryne Buchholz and Peters, 1875". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nectophryne afra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
External links
- eol - Encyclopedia of Life taxon Nectophryne at http://www.eol.org.
- ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database Taxon Nectophryne at http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 4, 2008).
- GBIF - Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxon Nectophryne at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
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