Mertensophryne mocquardi
| Mertensophryne mocquardi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Mertensophryne |
| Species: | M. mocquardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mertensophryne mocquardi (Angel, 1924) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Bufo mocquardi Angel, 1924[2] | |
Mertensophryne mocquardi (common name: Mocquards toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Kenya and known from Mount Kenya, the Kinangop Plateau, and the highlands surrounding Nairobi.[1][3] The specific name refers to François Mocquard, a French herpetologist.[4]
Habitat and conservation
It is assumed to be a montane forest species. Threats to it are not known.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Mertensophryne mocquardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ Angel, F. (1924). "Note préliminaire sur deaux batraciens nouveaux, des genres Rappia et Bufo, provenant d’Afrique orientale anglaise (Mission Alluaud et Jeannel, 1911–1912)". Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 30: 269–270.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne mocquardi (Angel, 1924)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
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