Pelophryne lighti
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| Pelophryne lighti | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Pelophryne |
| Species: | P. lighti |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelophryne lighti (Taylor, 1920) | |
Pelophryne lighti is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.
Habitat
It is endemic to the Philippines in the provinces of Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Diesmos, A., Alcala, A., Brown, R., Afuang, L., Gee, G., Hampson, K., Diesmos, M.L., Mallari, A., Ong, P., Ubaldo, D.& Gutierrez, B. 2004. Pelophryne lighti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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