Wolterstorffina parvipalmata is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found on the western and southern slopes of the Cameroon Range (including Mount Cameroon) and Yaoundé Hills in Cameroon, and on the Obudu Plateau in eastern Nigeria.[2] Its natural habitat is closed-canopy montane forest near streams and small waterfalls. It is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs in the Cross River National Park.[1]
Wolterstorffina parvipalmata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Wolterstorffina |
Species: | W. parvipalmata
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Binomial name | |
Wolterstorffina parvipalmata (Werner, 1898)
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Synonyms | |
Nectophryne parvipalmata Werner, 1898 |
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Wolterstorffina parvipalmata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54899A16925972. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54899A16925972.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Wolterstorffina parvipalmata (Werner, 1898)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 June 2015.