Barbarophryne

Barbarophryne is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is monotypic, containing only the species Brongersma's toad (Barbarophryne brongersmai), also known as Tiznit toad. It is found in Algeria, Morocco, and Western Sahara.[2] It is a small toad, up to about 5 cm (2 in) in snout–to–vent length.[3]

Brongersma's toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Barbarophryne
Species:
B. brongersmai
Binomial name
Barbarophryne brongersmai
Hoogmoed, 1972
Synonyms
  • Bufo brongersmai
  • Pseudepidalea brongersmai

The Brongersma's toad was initially placed in the genus Bufo and then Pseudepidalea (a synonym of Bufotes), but in 2013 it was moved to its own genus Barbarophryne.[2]

The natural habitats of Barbarophryne brongersmai are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, rocky areas, hot deserts, arable land, ponds, and canals and ditches. Its habitat is primarily semi-arid sparsely vegetated areas, and it is also thought to be adapted to some disturbed areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. Salvador, A.; Donaire-Barroso, D.; El Mouden, E.H.; Slimani, T.; Geniez, P.; Mateo, J. (2006). "Barbarophryne brongersmai". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T54594A11158438. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T54594A11158438.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. Beukema, W.; P. de Pous; D. Donaire-Barroso; S. Bogaerts; J. Garcia-Porta; D. Escoriza; O. Arribas; E.H. El Mouden; S. Carranza (2013). "Review of the systematics, distribution, biogeography and natural history of Moroccan amphibians". Zootaxa. 3661: 1–60. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3661.1.1. hdl:10261/115638.
  3. Halliday, T. (2016). The Book of Frogs: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World. University Of Chicago Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0226184654.


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