Poyntonophrynus kavangensis
Poyntonophrynus kavangensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Poyntonophrynus |
Species: | P. kavangensis
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Binomial name | |
Poyntonophrynus kavangensis (Poynton & Broadley, 1988)
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Synonyms | |
Bufo kavangensis Poynton and Broadley, 1988 |
Poyntonophrynus kavangensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and presumably Zambia.[1][2] Its natural habitats are sandy areas of grasslands. It is associated with ephemeral pools and pans.[1] It can breed in hypersaline pans.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Poyntonophrynus kavangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54679A18373566. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54679A18373566.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Poyntonophrynus kavangensis (Poynton and Broadley, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. "Poyntonophrynus Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green, and Wheeler, 2006". African Amphibians Lifedesk. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Poyntonophrynus
- Frogs of Africa
- Amphibians of Angola
- Amphibians of Botswana
- Amphibians of Namibia
- Amphibians of Zimbabwe
- Amphibians described in 1988
- Bufonidae stubs