Nothophryne broadleyi
| Nothophryne broadleyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Nothophryne Poynton, 1963 |
| Species: | N. broadleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nothophryne broadleyi Poynton, 1963 | |
Nothophryne broadleyi (common name: Broadley's mountain frog, mongrel frog) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family found on Mount Mulanje (Malawi) and Mount Ribaue (Mozambique).[2] It is monotypic within the genus Nothophryne.[3][4]
Nothophryne broadleyi is abundant on Mount Mulanje. It occurs in rocky areas in both montane forest and grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by subsistence agriculture and extraction of wood. Also fires and invading exotic pines are threats.[1]
References
- 1 2 Mazibuko, L. & Poynton, J.C. (2004). "Nothophryne broadleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nothophryne broadleyi Poynton, 1963". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nothophryne Poynton, 1963". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "Pyxicephalidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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