Capensibufo

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Capensibufo
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Capensibufo
Grandison, 1980
Type species
Bufo tradouwi
Hewitt, 1926
Species

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Capensibufo is a genus of true toads commonly known as Cape toads or mountain toadlets. They are found in the Republic of South Africa from Breede River to north of Knysna, Western Cape Province. [1]

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Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Capensibufo: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Capensibufo Grandison, 1980 | Amphibian Species of the World". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2019-10-27.