Mertensophryne schmidti
Mertensophryne schmidti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Mertensophryne |
Species: | M. schmidti |
Binomial name | |
Mertensophryne schmidti Grandison, 1972 | |
Synonyms | |
Bufo schmidti (Grandison, 1972) |
Mertensophryne schmidti (commonly known as Schmidt's snouted frog) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo and only known from the Upemba National Park.[1][2] A poorly known species, it is assumed to be a savanna inhabitant. Threats to it are unknown.[1] It is named after Karl Patterson Schmidt, American herpetologist.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Mertensophryne schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2014: e.T54754A18367164. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne schmidti Grandison, 1972". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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