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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