Mertensophryne uzunguensis



 


 Mertensophryne uzunguensis





 
 



 




 Scientific classification 



 Kingdom:  Animalia







 Phylum:  Chordata










 Class:  Amphibia






 Order:  Anura




 Family:  Bufonidae



 Genus:  Mertensophryne



























































































 Species:
 M. uzunguensis









 
 Binomial name



 Mertensophryne uzunguensis
(Loveridge, 1932)




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












 
 Synonyms





Bufo taitanus uzunguensis Loveridge, 1932

Bufo uzunguensis Loveridge, 1932







Mertensophryne uzunguensis (common name: Uzungwe toad or Udzungwa toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Tanzania and found on the Udzungwa Mountains and the Southern Highlands.[1][2] Its natural habitats are swampy montane grasslands. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by afforestation with pines, overgrazing, and agricultural expansion. Whether its range includes the Udzungwa Mountains National Park is unknown.[1]



References




  1. 1 2 3  IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Mertensophryne nyikae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T54787A16935532. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ↑  Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne uzunguensis (Loveridge, 1932)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.














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