Mertensophryne uzunguensis
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Mertensophryne uzunguensis Loveridge, 1932 |
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Bufo uzunguensis |
Mertensophryne uzunguensis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Howell, K., Poynton, J.C., Tandy, M. & Menegon, M. 2004. Bufo uzunguensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- Frost, Darrel et al. (2006). "The Amphibian Tree of Life". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 297: 365. doi: .