"Bufo" scorteccii (Scortecci's toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.[1] It is endemic to Yemen, with its range restricted to a plateau near the western region of Mafhaq. Its natural habitats are shrubland as well as wetland areas.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | "Bufo" |
| Species: | "B." scorteccii
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| "Bufo" scorteccii Balletto & Cherchi, 1970
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It was originally described in the genus Bufo in 1970.[3] In 2006, it was removed from that genus but not assigned to another genus until 2009 when it was assigned to Duttaphrynus.[3] This was reversed in 2015 due to physical characteristics that are similar to both Duttaphrynus and Sclerophrys.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bufo scorteccii Balletto and Cherchi, 1970". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2022). "Duttaphrynus scorteccii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T54758A218296607. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c ""Bufo" scorteccii Balletto and Cherchi, 1970". Amphibian Species of the World. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
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