Nectophryne

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Nectophryne
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Nectophryne afra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Nectophryne
Buchholz & Peters, 1875
Diversity
2 species (see text)

Nectophryne, or African tree toads, is a small genus of true toads with only two species. [1] [2] They are native to West and Central Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, northeastern Congo, Bioko and Equatorial Guinea. [1] Nectophryne afra uses small bodies of water to lay its eggs which are then guarded by the male. [3]

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Species

The genus contains two species. [1] [2]

Binomial name and authorCommon name
Nectophryne afra Buchholz & Peters in Peters, 1875African tree toad
Nectophryne batesii Boulenger, 1913Bates's tree toad

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Nectophryne Buchholz and Peters, 1875". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nectophryne afra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T54835A18366215. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54835A18366215.en . Retrieved 15 January 2018.