Nectophryne

Nectophryne
Nectophryne afra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Nectophryne
Buchholz & Peters, 1875
Diversity
2 species (see text)

Nectophryne (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]

Species

The genus contains two species.[1][2]

Binomial Name and Author Common Name
Nectophryne afra Buchholz & Peters in Peters, 1875 African tree toad
Nectophryne batesii Boulenger, 1913 Bates' tree toad

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. 1 2 "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nectophryne afra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2015.


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