Poyntonophrynus grandisonae
Poyntonophrynus grandisonae (common name: Grandison's toad or Mossamedes toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Namibe Province, Angola.[1][2] Its range may be more widespread than currently known, including the nearby Iona National Park. It is only known from a few specimens because there has not been much research in the surrounding area, and thus its 2014 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species assessment remained at "Data Deficient".[1]
| Poyntonophrynus grandisonae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Poyntonophrynus |
| Species: | P. grandisonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Poyntonophrynus grandisonae (Poynton & Haacke, 1993) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo grandisonae Poynton & Haacke, 1993 | |
It is named for Alice Georgie Cruickshank Grandison (born 1927), a Curator of Herpetology at Natural History Museum, London.[3]
Habitat
Its natural habitats are granitic inselbergs in dry, sandy area. Its breeding habitat is unknown.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Poyntonophrynus grandisonae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T54654A18375389. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T54654A18375389.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Poyntonophrynus grandisonae (Poynton and Haacke, 1993)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. ISBN 190780742X. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
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