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| Poyntonophrynus damaranus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Poyntonophrynus |
| Species: | P. damaranus |
| Binomial name | |
| Poyntonophrynus damaranus (Mertens, 1954) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Bufo fenoulheti damaranus Mertens, 1954 | |
Poyntonophrynus damaranus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. This species was previously known as Bufo damaranus, which is now considered a synonym. This anuran is endemic to Kaokoveld-Waterberg in area of northern and northwestern Namibia.[1][2][3] The validity of this species has been questioned.[1]
Habitat
[edit]The ecology of this species unknown, but it is assumed to live in semi-arid habitats and breed in temporary waterbodies.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group; et al. (SA-FRoG) (2017). "Poyntonophrynus damaranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T54623A77158527. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T54623A77158527.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Poyntonophrynus damaranus (Mertens, 1954)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. "Poyntonophrynus damaranus (Mertens, 1954)". African Amphibians. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
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