Mertensophryne lonnbergi
Appearance
Mertensophryne lonnbergi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Mertensophryne |
Species: | M. lonnbergi
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Binomial name | |
Mertensophryne lonnbergi (Andersson, 1911)
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Synonyms | |
Bufo lonnbergi Andersson, 1911 |
Mertensophryne lonnbergi (common name: Lönnbergs toad or Lonnbergs toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Kenya and known from the highlands on both sides of the Great Rift Valley as well as from Mount Kenya.[1][2] Its natural habitats are montane grasslands, moorlands, and forest patches; it can survive also on agricultural land. Breeding takes place in small and shallow permanent or semi-permanent pools. It is a reasonably common species, but habitat modification could still be a threat.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Mertensophryne lonnbergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T54694A16949350. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T54694A16949350.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne lonnbergi (Andersson, 1911)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 December 2015.