Poyntonophrynus damaranus
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]
| Poyntonophrynus damaranus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Poyntonophrynus |
| Species: | P. damaranus |
| Binomial name | |
| Poyntonophrynus damaranus (Mertens, 1954) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo fenoulheti damaranus Mertens, 1954 | |
Habitat
The ecology of this species unknown, but it is assumed to live in semi-arid habitats and breed in temporary waterbodies.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Poyntonophrynus damaranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T54623A18380248. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T54623A18380248.en.
- 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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