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Poyntonophrynus damaranus (Mertens 1954)

Poyntonophrynus damaranus

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Poyntonophrynus damaranus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. This species was previously known as Bufo damaranus, which is now considered a synonym. This anuran is endemic to Kaokoveld-Waterberg in area of northern and northwestern Namibia.[1][2][3] The validity of this species has been questioned.[1]

Habitat

The ecology of this species unknown, but it is assumed to live in semi-arid habitats and breed in temporary waterbodies.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group; et al. (SA-FRoG) (2017). "Poyntonophrynus damaranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T54623A77158527. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T54623A77158527.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Poyntonophrynus damaranus (Mertens, 1954)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. ^ C. Michael Hogan. "Poyntonophrynus damaranus (Mertens, 1954)". African Amphibians. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
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Poyntonophrynus damaranus: Brief Summary

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Poyntonophrynus damaranus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. This species was previously known as Bufo damaranus, which is now considered a synonym. This anuran is endemic to Kaokoveld-Waterberg in area of northern and northwestern Namibia. The validity of this species has been questioned.

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