Nectophryne, or African tree toads, is a small genus of true toads with only two species.[1][2] They are native to West and Central Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, northeastern Congo, Bioko and Equatorial Guinea.[1] Nectophryne afra uses small bodies of water to lay its eggs which are then guarded by the male.[3]
| Nectophryne | |
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| Nectophryne afra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Nectophryne Buchholz & Peters, 1875 |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Species
editThe genus contains two species.[1][2]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
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| Nectophryne afra Buchholz & Peters in Peters, 1875 | African tree toad |
| Nectophryne batesii Boulenger, 1913 | Bates's tree toad |
References
edit- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Nectophryne Buchholz and Peters, 1875". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nectophryne afra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54835A18366215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54835A18366215.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- eol - Encyclopedia of Life taxon Nectophryne at http://www.eol.org
- ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database Taxon Nectophryne at https://www.itis.gov/index.html
- GBIF - Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxon Nectophryne at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
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