Nannophryne apolobambica | |
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Scientific classification | |
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 |
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