Amietophrynus reesi
| Merara toad | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Amietophrynus |
| Species: | A. reesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Amietophrynus reesi (Poynton, 1977) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo reesi Poynton, 1977 | |
Amietophrynus reesi, the Merara toad, is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania, and is known from the Kihansi–Ulanga River floodplain from elevations of 200–500 m. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Amietophrynus reesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 June 2014.