Mertensophryne taitana

Species of amphibian

Mertensophryne taitana

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Amphibia
Order:  | Anura
Family:  | Bufonidae
Genus:  | Mertensophryne
Species:  |

M. taitana

Binomial name
Mertensophryne taitana

(Peters, 1878)

Synonyms

Bufo taitanus Peters, 1878
Bufo katanganus Loveridge, 1932
Bufo ushoranus Loveridge, 1932

Mertensophryne taitana (common names: Taita toad, Black-chested dwarf toad, Taita dwarf toad, dwarf toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in southeastern Kenya and southward through Tanzania to southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Zambia, Malawi, and adjacent Mozambique.[1][2] Its natural habitats are sandy places in woodlands, grasslands, open savanna, and agricultural fields. It is an opportunistic breeder utilizing small, temporary pools, and apparently, streams. The tadpole develop very fast, reaching metamorphosis in only 13 days. This adaptable species is not believed to face any significant threats.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Mertensophryne taitana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54775A18367733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54775A18367733.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne taitana (Peters, 1878)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

Taxon identifiers

Mertensophryne taitana|

* Wikidata: Q2212528
* Wikispecies: Mertensophryne taitana
* ADW: Mertensophryne_taitana
* AmphibiaWeb: 290
* ASW: Mertensophryne-taitana
* CoL: 3ZWXF
* EoL: 1048257
* GBIF: 2423061
* iNaturalist: 66126
* ITIS: 773622
* IUCN: 54775
* NCBI: 47558
* Observation.org: 203883
* Open Tree of Life: 931326

Bufo taitanus|

* Wikidata: Q109525821
* CoL: NPFQ
* GBIF: 5217119
* ITIS: 661873

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