The Mahenge toad or Loveridge's forest toad (Mertensophryne loveridgei) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Tanzania;[2] its common name refers to the Mahenge Plateau where it can be found. Its natural habitats are tropical forests and woodlands. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]
| Mertensophryne loveridgei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Mertensophryne |
| Species: | M. loveridgei
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| Binomial name | |
| Mertensophryne loveridgei (Poynton, 1991)
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| Synonyms | |
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Stephopaedes loveridgei Poynton, 1991 | |
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Mertensophryne loveridgei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54889A18362171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54889A18362171.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Mertensophryne loveridgei (Poynton, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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