Poyntonophrynus vertebralis
Poyntonophrynus vertebralis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Poyntonophrynus |
Species: | P. vertebralis |
Binomial name | |
Poyntonophrynus vertebralis (Smith, 1842) | |
Synonyms | |
Bufo vertebralis Smith, 1848 |
Poyntonophrynus vertebralis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in South Africa, Lesotho, and possibly Botswana[1][2][3] and southeastern Zimbabwe.[2] It has many common names: pigmy toad, pygmy toad, flat toad, African dwarf toad, and southern pygmy toad.[2][3]
Its natural habitats are Nama karroo shrubland, grassland, dry savanna, and pastureland. It is a locally common species that breeds in various small waterbodies (temporary shallow pans, pools or depressions containing rainwater, quarries, and rock pools along rivers). It is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54793A3020048. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54793A3020048.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ a b Breda Zimkus & C. Michael Hogan. "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis (Smith, 1848)". African Amphibians Lifedesk. Retrieved 1 January 2015.