Werneria submontana


Werneria submontana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Werneria
Species: W. submontana
Binomial name
Werneria submontana
Rödel, Schmitz, Pauwels & Böhme, 2004

Werneria submontana is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to western Cameroon. It is found primarily at elevations of 800 to 1,200 m (2,600 to 3,900 ft) above sea level, but sometimes down to 200 m (660 ft), in the Bakossi Mountains, Mwendelengo Mountains, and at the base of Mount Kupe.[1][2] It has been found in association with rivers (under rocks in a partly dried-up river basin, and on stony ground among low vegetation in the spray zone of a small, artificial waterfall). The species can be locally abundant but is threatened by habitat loss. Parts of its range receive protection from the Bakossi Forest Reserve.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rödel, M.-O. & Schmitz, A. (2006). "Werneria submontana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T61762A12555091. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Werneria submontana Rödel, Schmitz, Pauwels, and Böhme, 2004". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 July 2016.


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