Inyanga toad
Inyanga toad | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Vandijkophrynus |
Species: | V. inyangae |
Binomial name | |
Vandijkophrynus inyangae (Poynton, 1963) | |
Synonyms | |
Bufo gariepensis inyangae Poynton, 1963 |
The Inyanga toad or Inyangani toad (Vandijkophrynus inyangae) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is known from the Inyanga Mountains of eastern Zimbabwe at elevations of 2,400–2,560 m (7,870–8,400 ft) asl; it is expected to occur in the adjacent Mozambique but has not been recorded there, probably because of lack of surveys.[1][2] Originally described as a subspecies of Bufo gariepensis (now Vandijkophrynus gariepensis), most recent treatments have treated it as a full species.[2]
Natural habitats of these toads are montane grasslands with granite outcrops. They hide under stones, in cracks in the granite, and in rodent burrows. Breeding takes place in temporary pools.[1]
The species is hard to find but appears to be fairly common within its very limited range. Its habitat is relatively intact, but there is a risk of habitat loss from wood plantations, overgrazing by livestock, and human settlement. It occurs in the Nyanga National Park.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Vandijkophrynus inyangae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T54671A16950288. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T54671A16950288.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Vandijkophrynus inyangae (Poynton, 1963)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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