Peltophryne peltocephala



 


 Peltophryne peltocephala



 




 
 



 




 Scientific classification 



 Kingdom:  Animalia







 Phylum:  Chordata










 Class:  Amphibia






 Order:  Anura




 Family:  Bufonidae



 Genus:  Peltophryne



























































































 Species:
 P. peltocephala









 
 Binomial name



 Peltophryne peltocephala
(Tschudi, 1838)




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












 
 Synonyms





Bufo peltocephalus Tschudi, 1838







Peltophryne peltocephala is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Cuba and found in central and eastern Cuba as well as on some outlying islands.[1][2] 
It occurs in a range of habitats including broadleaf forest, grassland, savanna, and agricultural areas. 
It is a common species but locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]



References




  1. 1 2 3  Hedges, B. & Díaz, L. (2010). "Peltophryne peltocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. ↑  Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne peltocephala (Tschudi, 1838)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2015.














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