Nannophryne apolobambica

Nannophryne apolobambica is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from its type locality on the banks of Pelechuco River, Cordillera Apolobamba, in the Franz Tamayo Province of northwestern Bolivia.[2] Its natural habitat is tropical cloud forest. Active toads were found on the forest floor and paths both day and night. It is threatened by habitat loss. The type locality is partly within the Madidi National Park.[1]

Nannophryne apolobambica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Nannophryne
Species:
N. apolobambica
Binomial name
Nannophryne apolobambica
(De la Riva, Ríos, and Aparicio, 2005)
Synonyms

Bufo apolobambicus De la Riva, Ríos, and Aparicio, 2005
Chaunus apolobambicus (De la Riva, Ríos, and Aparicio, 2005)

References

  1. De La Riva, I. (2004). "Nannophryne apolobambica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nannophryne apolobambica (De la Riva, Ríos, and Aparicio, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 March 2015.


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