Nannophryne corynetes
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]
Abra Malaga toad | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Nannophryne |
Species: | N. corynetes |
Binomial name | |
Nannophryne corynetes (Duellman & Ochoa, 1991) | |
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References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Nannophryne corynetes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T54616A89197019. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T54616A89197019.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2018.
- 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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