Mertensophryne lonnbergi
Mertensophryne lonnbergi (common name: Lönnbergs toad or Lonnbergs toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Kenya and known from the highlands on both sides of the Great Rift Valley as well as from Mount Kenya.[1][2] Its natural habitats are montane grasslands, moorlands, and forest patches; it can survive also on agricultural land. Breeding takes place in small and shallow permanent or semi-permanent pools. It is a reasonably common species, but habitat modification could still be a threat.[1]
| Mertensophryne lonnbergi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Mertensophryne |
| Species: | M. lonnbergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mertensophryne lonnbergi (Andersson, 1911) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo lonnbergi Andersson, 1911 | |
References
- Tandy, M., Lötters, S., Poynton, J.C. & Howell, K. (2004). "Mertensophryne lonnbergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54694A11176957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54694A11176957.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne lonnbergi (Andersson, 1911)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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