Mertensophryne schmidti

Mertensophryne schmidti
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Mertensophryne
Species:	M. schmidti
Binomial name
Mertensophryne schmidti Grandison, 1972
Synonyms
Bufo schmidti(Grandison, 1972)

Mertensophryne schmidti (commonly known as Schmidt's snouted frog) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo and only known from the Upemba National Park. ^{[1] [2]}

A poorly known species, it is assumed to be a Miombo savanna inhabitant.

Threats to it are unknown. ^[1] It is named after Karl Patterson Schmidt, American herpetologist. ^[3]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Mertensophryne schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T54754A18367164. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T54754A18367164.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne schmidti Grandison, 1972". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
3. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 302. ISBN   978-1-907807-42-8.