Amietophrynus taiensis

Amietophrynus taiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Amietophrynus
Species: A. taiensis
Binomial name
Amietophrynus taiensis
(Rödel and Ernst, 2000)
Synonyms

Bufo taiensis Rödel and Ernst, 2000
Bufo amieti Tandy and Perret, 2000

Amietophrynus taiensis is a species of toad endemic to Côte d'Ivoire. It is only known from the Taï National Park, although it is likely that its range extends to the adjacent Liberia.[2]

It is listed as a critically endangered species due to a restricted range of probably less than 10 km². All individuals surveyed are in a single sub-population. Major threats to this species exist because of ongoing forest loss in south-western Côte d'Ivoire, due to agriculture, timber extraction, and human settlement. Further work is required to determine its natural history, population distribution, range limits, and population status.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Mark-Oliver Rödel; Jean-Luc Perret; Mills Tandy (2004). "Amietophrynus taiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Amietophrynus taiensis (Rödel and Ernst, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 October 2015.


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