Nannophryne cophotis

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Nannophryne cophotis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Nannophryne
Species:
N. cophotis
Binomial name
Nannophryne cophotis
Boulenger, 1900
Synonyms
  • Bufo cophotisBoulenger, 1900
  • Chaunus cophotis(Boulenger, 1900)

Nannophryne cophotis, or the Paramo toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae [2] [3] that is endemic to northern Peru. [2] Its natural habitats are puna grassland, high-altitude plateaus, and dry scrubland; it also occurs agricultural land (e.g., potato and maize fields). It breeds in temporary small ponds and permanent shallow streams at altitudes of 2000-4100 meters asl. Individuals have not been recorded since 2005, after what was believed to be a severe decline in its population. It was last known from: Granja Porcón & El Empalme (1999-2000); La Libertad (2003); Ancash (2004); and Cajamarca (2005). If a population exists it is believed to have 0-49 individuals remaining threatened from loss of habitat, pollution, conversion of land for farming, small and large-scale mining concessions, and the modification of waterways. [1]

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References

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