Poyntonophrynus lughensis



 


 Poyntonophrynus lughensis





 
 



 




 Scientific classification 



 Kingdom:  Animalia







 Phylum:  Chordata










 Class:  Amphibia






 Order:  Anura




 Family:  Bufonidae



 Genus:  Poyntonophrynus



























































































 Species:
 P. lughensis









 
 Binomial name



 Poyntonophrynus lughensis
(Loveridge, 1932)




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












 
 Synonyms





Bufo lughensis Loveridge, 1932

Bufo gardoensis Scortecci, 1932

Bufo chappuisi Roux, 1936







Poyntonophrynus lughensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Somalia, northern and eastern Kenya, eastern, central and southern Ethiopia, and extreme southeastern South Sudan.[1][2] Its natural habitat is very dry savanna. It breeds after the beginning of the rains in temporarily flooded hollows, including roadside ditches. The main threat to this species environmental degradation caused by human expansion and settlement, with increased populations of livestock as a consequence.[1]



References





  1. 1 2 3  IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Poyntonophrynus lughensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: T54696A18372536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54696A18372536.en.
  2. ↑  Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Poyntonophrynus lughensis (Loveridge, 1932)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
















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