Nimbaphrynoides
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Nimbaphrynoides is a small genus of true toads with only two species. They are native to Mount Nimba region of the Ivory Coast and Guinea. The two species are viviparous - giving birth to live offspring rather than laying eggs as most toads do.
[edit] Species
Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
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Nimbaphrynoides liberiensis (Xavier, 1979) | Liberia Nimba Toad |
Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis (Angel, 1943) | Western Nimba Toad |
[edit] References
- Frost, Darrel R. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October, 2007). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Nimbaphrynoides access date=2008-04-17
- eol - Encyclopedia of Life at [1] Taxon Nimbaphrynoides
- Nimbaphrynoides (TSN 585625). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 16 April 2008.
- GBIF - Global Biodiversity Information Facility at [2] Taxon Nimbaphrynoides