Mertensophryne mocquardi

Mertensophryne mocquardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Mertensophryne
Species: M. mocquardi
Binomial name
Mertensophryne mocquardi
(Angel, 1924)
Synonyms

Bufo mocquardi Angel, 1924[2]

Mertensophryne mocquardi (common name: Mocquards toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Kenya and known from Mount Kenya, the Kinangop Plateau, and the highlands surrounding Nairobi.[1][3] The specific name refers to François Mocquard, a French herpetologist.[4]

Habitat and conservation

It is assumed to be a montane forest species. Threats to it are not known.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Mertensophryne mocquardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. Angel, F. (1924). "Note préliminaire sur deaux batraciens nouveaux, des genres Rappia et Bufo, provenant d’Afrique orientale anglaise (Mission Alluaud et Jeannel, 1911–1912)". Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 30: 269–270.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne mocquardi (Angel, 1924)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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