Mertensophryne schmidti

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Mertensophryne schmidti
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.