Peltophryne peltocephala
Peltophryne peltocephala is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Cuba and found in central and eastern Cuba as well as on some outlying islands.[1][2] It occurs in a range of habitats including broadleaf forest, grassland, savanna, and agricultural areas. It is a common species but locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Peltophryne |
| Species: | P. peltocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Peltophryne peltocephala (Tschudi, 1838) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo peltocephalus Tschudi, 1838 | |
References
- Hedges, B. & Díaz, L. (2010). "Peltophryne peltocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T54728A11195872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T54728A11195872.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne peltocephala (Tschudi, 1838)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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