Nannophryne cophotis, or the Paramo toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae[2][3] that is endemic to northern Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are puna grassland, high-altitude plateaus, and dry scrubland; it also occurs agricultural land (e.g., potato and maize fields). It breeds in temporary small ponds and permanent shallow streams at altitudes of 2000-4100 meters asl. Individuals have not been recorded since 2005, after what was believed to be a severe decline in its population. It was last known from: Granja Porcón & El Empalme (1999-2000); La Libertad (2003); Ancash (2004); and Cajamarca (2005). If a population exists it is believed to have 0-49 individuals remaining threatened from loss of habitat, pollution, conversion of land for farming, small and large-scale mining concessions, and the modification of waterways.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Nannophryne |
| Species: | N. cophotis
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| Nannophryne cophotis Boulenger, 1900
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References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Nannophryne cophotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T54615A89196913. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T54615A89196913.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nannophryne cophotis (Boulenger, 1900)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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