Bufo chavin

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iBufo chavin
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Bufo
Species: B. chavin
Binomial name
Bufo chavin
Lehr, Kohler, Aguilar & Ponce, 2001

Bufo chavin is a newly described species of Toad endemic to Peru. It is listed as a critical endangered species due to a restricted range caused by habitat loss and water pollution. It lives in altitudes of 2600-3000 m.

[edit] References

  • Angulo et al (2004). Bufo chavin. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is critically endangered

IUCN

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