Poyntonophrynus vertebralis

Short description: Species of amphibian

Poyntonophrynus vertebralis

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Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
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

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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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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