Sclerophrys djohongensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Adamawa Plateau in north-central Cameroon.[1][2] It was originally described as a subspecies of Bufo funereus (now Sclerophrys funerea).[2] It might even be a junior synonym of Sclerophrys villiersi.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Sclerophrys |
| Species: | S. djohongensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sclerophrys djohongensis (Hulselmans, 1977)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Bufo funereus djohongensis Hulselmans, 1977 | |
The species' natural habitats are gallery forests in montane grassland and wooded savanna landscapes. A rarely recorded species, it probably suffers from habitat degradation caused by agriculture, overgrazing by livestock, wood extraction, fire, and human settlements.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sclerophrys djohongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54630A97161176. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54630A97161176.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Sclerophrys djohongensis (Hulselmans, 1977)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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