Nectophryne

Nectophryne
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 AuthorCommon Name
Nectophryne afra Buchholz & Peters in Peters, 1875African tree toad
Nectophryne batesii Boulenger, 1913Bates' tree toad

References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nectophryne afra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T54835A18366215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54835A18366215.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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