Nectophrynoides frontierei
Nectophrynoides frontierei is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.
| Nectophrynoides frontierei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Nectophrynoides |
| Species: | N. frontierei |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectophrynoides frontierei Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 | |
It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and was discovered in Amani Nature Reserve within the East Usambara Mountains. It is named after Frontier, an organisation carrying out scientific research in the area.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Menegon, M. & Loader, S. 2004. Nectophrynoides frontierei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
References
- "Society for Environtal Exploration". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
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