Mertensophryne loveridgei

Mertensophryne loveridgei
Mahenge Toad
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Mertensophryne
Species: M. loveridgei
Binomial name
Mertensophryne loveridgei
Poynton, 1991[verification needed]
Synonyms

Stephopaedes loveridgei[verification needed]

The Mahenge Toad, Mertensophryne loveridgei, is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania; its common name refers to the Mahenge plateau where it can be found.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

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