Kihansi Spray Toad
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| Nectophrynoides asperginis Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999 |
The Kihansi Spray Toad, Nectophrynoides asperginis, is a dwarf toad, with adults reaching no more than three quarters of an inch long. It was discovered in 1996. It was found only in spray zone around the Kihansi and Mhalala waterfalls in the southern Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania. It is listed as a critical endangered species due to a restricted range, habitat loss and a declining population.
The Toledo Zoo is the only place in the world where the Kihansi Spray Toad is on display.
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- Poynton et al (2004). Nectophrynoides asperginis. 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
[edit] External links
- Kihansi Spray Toad faces extinction
- It's Not Easy Being Green: Just Ask A Kihansi Spray Toad
- Four of Tanzania's endemic species have been pushed to the brink of extinction: Why?
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