Nectophrynoides laticeps is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Ukaguru Mountains of Tanzania.[1][4] Common name wide-headed viviparous toad has been proposed for it.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Nectophrynoides |
| Species: | N. laticeps
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| Nectophrynoides laticeps is only known from the Ukaguru Mountains, Tanzania | |
Description
editNectophrynoides laticeps measure 14–24 mm (0.6–0.9 in) in snout–urostyle length, the largest specimen being the female holotype. This toad can be distinguished from the other known species of the genus by a combination of morphological characters, and has an advertisement call different from all other recorded calls of Nectophrynoides. The dorsal and ventral coloration is variable with a pink tinge.[3] It is probably ovoviviparous – the eggs remain within the mother's body until they hatch.[1][3]
Habitat and conservation
editNectophrynoides laticeps lives in leaf litter on the floor on montane forest at elevations of 1,800–2,200 m (5,900–7,200 ft) above sea level.[1][3] It is active during the day and at night.[3] It appears to be common within its small range. However, the forests in the Ukaguru Mountains are poorly protected, and this species is probably suffering from habitat loss. It is present in the Mamiwa-Kisara Forest Reserve.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Nectophrynoides laticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136057A16950012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T136057A16950012.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b c d e Channing, Alan; Menegon, Michele; Salvidio, Sebastiano & Akker, Scott (December 2005). "A new forest toad from the Ukaguru Mountains, Tanzania (Bufonidae: Nectophrynoides)". African Journal of Herpetology. 54 (2): 149–157. doi:10.1080/21564574.2005.9635528.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Nectophrynoides laticeps Channing, Menegon, Salvidio, and Akker, 2005". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 April 2020.