Nannophryne corynetes

Abra Malaga toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Bufonidae
Genus:Nannophryne
Species: N. corynetes
Binomial name
Nannophryne corynetes
(Duellman & Ochoa, 1991)
Synonyms
  • Bufo corynetes Duellman and Ochoa-M., 1991
  • Chaunus corynetes (Duellman and Ochoa-M., 1991)

Nannophryne corynetes, the Abra Malaga toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to Peru and only found in the region of the type locality in the Urubamba Province.[2] Its natural habitats are forest edges restricted to the zone of puna grassland directly adjacent to montane forest. Breeding habitat is unknown but probably aquatic. It is a very rare species but there are no immediate threats to it.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Angulo, A.; Arizabal, W. & Córdova-Santa Gadea, J. (2004). "Nannophryne corynetes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54616A11174745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54616A11174745.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nannophryne corynetes (Duellman and Ochoa-M., 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 March 2015.


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