Blanford's toad
| Blanford's toad | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Amietophrynus |
| Species: | A. blanfordii |
| Binomial name | |
| Amietophrynus blanfordii Boulenger, 1882 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo blandfordii | |
Blanford's toad (Amietophrynus blanfordii) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, rocky areas, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Largen, M., Balletto, E. & Lanza, B. 2004. Bufo blanfordii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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