- Nectophrynoides frontierei
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Nectophrynoides frontierei Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Genus: Nectophrynoides Species: N. frontierei Binomial name Nectophrynoides frontierei
Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004Nectophrynoides frontierei is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and was discovered in Amani Nature Reserve within the East Usambara Mountains. It is named after Frontier, an organisation carrying out scientific research in the area[1]. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Menegon, M. & Loader, S. 2004. Nectophrynoides frontierei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
References
- ^ "Society for Environtal Exploration". http://www.frontier.ac.uk/index.php?l1=34&l2=109&id=27. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
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