Poyntonophrynus Vertebralis

Poyntonophrynus vertebralis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Poyntonophrynus
Species:	P. vertebralis
Binomial name
	Poyntonophrynus vertebralis; (Smith, 1842)
Synonyms
	Bufo vertebralis Smith, 1848

Short description: Species of amphibian

Poyntonophrynus vertebralis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in South Africa , Lesotho, and possibly Botswana^[1]^[2]^[3] and southeastern Zimbabwe.^[2] It has many common names: pigmy toad, pygmy toad, flat toad, African dwarf toad, and southern pygmy toad.^[2]^[3]

Its natural habitats are Nama karroo shrubland, grassland, dry savanna, and pastureland. It is a locally common species that breeds in various small waterbodies (temporary shallow pans, pools or depressions containing rainwater, quarries, and rock pools along rivers). It is locally threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T54793A3020048. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54793A3020048.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54793/3020048. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Poyntonophrynus/Poyntonophrynus-vertebralis.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Breda Zimkus; C. Michael Hogan. "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis (Smith, 1848)". African Amphibians Lifedesk. http://africanamphibians.lifedesks.org/pages/2622.

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[iucn_status_17_November_2021-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T54793A3020048. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54793A3020048.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54793/3020048. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[frost-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Poyntonophrynus/Poyntonophrynus-vertebralis.

[AA-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Breda Zimkus; C. Michael Hogan. "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis (Smith, 1848)". African Amphibians Lifedesk. http://africanamphibians.lifedesks.org/pages/2622.

Poyntonophrynus vertebralis

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Poyntonophrynus
Species:	P. vertebralis
Binomial name
*Poyntonophrynus vertebralis* (Smith, 1842)
Synonyms
Bufo vertebralis Smith, 1848