Nannophryne apolobambica

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Nannophryne apolobambica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Nannophryne
Species:
N. apolobambica
Binomial name
Nannophryne apolobambica
(De la Riva, Ríos, and Aparicio, 2005)
Synonyms

Bufo apolobambicusDe la Riva, Ríos, and Aparicio, 2005
Chaunus apolobambicus(De la Riva, Ríos, and Aparicio, 2005)

Nannophryne apolobambica is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from its type locality on the banks of Pelechuco River, Cordillera Apolobamba, in the Franz Tamayo Province of northwestern Bolivia. [2] Its natural habitat is tropical cloud forest. Active toads were found on the forest floor and paths both day and night. It is threatened by habitat loss. The type locality is partly within the Madidi National Park. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nannophryne apolobambica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T61749A154335721. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61749A154335721.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nannophryne apolobambica (De la Riva, Ríos, and Aparicio, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 March 2015.