Amietophrynus taiensis
| Amietophrynus taiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Amietophrynus |
| Species: | A. taiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amietophrynus taiensis (Rödel and Ernst, 2000) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo taiensis Rödel and Ernst, 2000 | |
Amietophrynus taiensis is a species of toad endemic to Côte d'Ivoire. It is only known from the Taï National Park, although it is likely that its range extends to the adjacent Liberia.[2]
It is listed as a critically endangered species due to a restricted range of probably less than 10 km². All individuals surveyed are in a single sub-population. Major threats to this species exist because of ongoing forest loss in south-western Côte d'Ivoire, due to agriculture, timber extraction, and human settlement. Further work is required to determine its natural history, population distribution, range limits, and population status.[1]
References
- 1 2 Mark-Oliver Rödel, Jean-Luc Perret, Mills Tandy (2004). "Amietophrynus taiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Amietophrynus taiensis (Rödel and Ernst, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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