Western giant toad
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Peltophryne |
| Species: | P. fustiger
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| Binomial name | |
| Peltophryne fustiger (Schwartz, 1960)
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The western giant toad[1] (Peltophryne fustiger) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to western Cuba.[1][2] It occurs in a range of habitats including broadleaf forest, grassland, savanna, and agricultural areas. It is a common species but it can be locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Peltophryne fustiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T54644A56053389. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T54644A56053389.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne fustiger (Schwartz, 1960)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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