Wolterstorffina mirei
Wolterstorffina mirei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Wolterstorffina |
Species: | W. mirei
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Binomial name | |
Wolterstorffina mirei (
, 1971) | |
Synonyms | |
Nectophrynoides mirei Perret, 1971 |
Wolterstorffina mirei is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Cameroon and known from Mount Oku and the Bamboutos Mountains.[1][2] Its natural habitats are montane grassland, and that in the dry season, areas near streams and small watercourses in bamboo forest. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by fire, overgrazing, and agriculture.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Wolterstorffina mirei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T54898A16925858. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T54898A16925858.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Wolterstorffina mirei (Perret, 1971)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Wolterstorffina
- Frogs of Africa
- Amphibians of Cameroon
- Endemic fauna of Cameroon
- Amphibians described in 1971
- Taxa named by Jean-Luc Perret
- Cameroonian Highlands forests
- Bufonidae stubs