Sclerophrys gracilipes

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Sclerophrys gracilipes
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Sclerophrys
Species:
S. gracilipes
Binomial name
Sclerophrys gracilipes
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms [2]
  • Bufo gracilipes Boulenger, 1899
  • Amietophrynus gracilipes (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Bufo petiti Knoepffler, 1967

Sclerophrys gracilipes is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in southeastern Nigeria and east- and southward to southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (including the island of Bioko), Gabon, northern Republic of the Congo, and northern and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] [2] It is also likely to occur in southwestern Central African Republic [1] [2] and in the Cabinda Enclave of Angola. [1] The holotype was collected from the Benito River in what was then French Congo. [2] [3] Common name French Congo toad has been coined for it. [1] [2] [3]

Toad amphibian

Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.

Nigeria Federal republic in West Africa

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, commonly referred to as Nigeria, is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the southeast, and Benin in the west. Its coast in the south is located on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. The federation comprises 36 states and 1 Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located. Nigeria is officially a democratic secular country.

Cameroon republic in West Africa

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Although Cameroon is not an ECOWAS member state, it geographically and historically is in West Africa with the Southern Cameroons which now form her Northwest and Southwest Regions having a strong West African history. The country is sometimes identified as West African and other times as Central African due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West and Central Africa.

Sclerophrys gracilipes is a very common species that is found in lowland forest at elevations below 200 m (660 ft). It can also survive in degraded secondary habitats. Breeding takes place in flowing water, such as creeks in marshes and slow-flowing streams. It can be affected by habitat loss. It occurs in the Monte Alén National Park in Equatorial Guinea and in the Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and presumably in other protected areas too. [1]

Monte Alén National Park

Monte Alén National Park is located near the center of Equatorial Guinea. It was established in 1990. With an area of 2,000 square kilometres (770 sq mi), it is the country's largest national park. The goliath frog (Conraua goliath), one of the prominent amphibians found in the park, is the biggest frog in the world; hunting it is prohibited.

Garamba National Park national park

Garamba National Park is a nearly 2,000-square-mile (5,200 km2) national park in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is among Africa's oldest parks, and has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Garamba has been managed by African Parks in cooperation with the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN), since 2005.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Sclerophrys gracilipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T54653A107346617. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T54653A107346617.en.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Sclerophrys gracilipes (Boulenger, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Amietophrynus gracilipes (Boulenger, 1899)". African Amphibians. Retrieved 14 October 2018.


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