Werneria bambutensis

Werneria bambutensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to western Cameroon where it occurs at high altitudes between Mount Manengouba and Mount Oku, including the eponymous Bamboutos Mountains.[1][2] Its natural habitats are fast-flowing streams at elevations of 1,750–2,600 m (5,740–8,530 ft) above sea level, typically within montane forest patches. Outside the breeding season, it also seems to disperse away from streams into forest patches, open bamboo glades, and montane grassland. It is a rare species that is probably threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Werneria bambutensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Werneria
Species:
W. bambutensis
Binomial name
Werneria bambutensis
(Amiet, 1972)
Synonyms

Bufo bambutensis Amiet, 1972

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Werneria bambutensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T54893A16925585. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T54893A16925585.en. Downloaded on 24 December 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Werneria bambutensis (Amiet, 1972)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 July 2016.


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