Nectophrynoides minutus
| Nectophrynoides minutus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Nectophrynoides |
| Species: | N. minutus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nectophrynoides minutus Perret, 1972
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Nectophrynoides minutus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Tanzania[1][3][4] and is known from the Uluguru[1][3][4] and Rubeho Mountains.[3] Common names small viviparous toad,[3][4] minute tree toad,[1][3][5] and dwarf forest toad have been proposed for it.[3][5]
Description[edit]
Males grow to 19 mm (0.7 in) and females to 22 mm (0.9 in) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is visible. No parotoid glands are present. The finger and toe tips lack discs. The fingers have no webbing while the toes have basal webbing.[4][5] Colouration is brown dorsally. The lower surfaces are white with dark speckles.[4]
Reproduction involves ovoviviparity: there are no free-living larvae, instead, the female gives birth to fully-developed toadlets.[1][4]
Habitat and conservation[edit]
Nectophrynoides minutus occurs in montane rainforest at elevations above 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level. It only occurs in undisturbed forest and is threatened by habitat loss and deterioration caused by agricultural encroachment, wood extraction, and expanding human settlements. However, it is present in the Uluguru Nature Reserve, which is relatively well protected.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2015). "Nectophrynoides minutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T54841A16936087. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T54841A16936087.en. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Nectophrynoides minutus Perret, 1972". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Channing, Allan & Rödel, Mark-Oliver (2019). Field Guide to the Frogs & other Amphibians of Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-77584-512-6.
- ^ a b c "Nectophrynoides minutus Perret, 1972". African Amphibians. Retrieved 21 May 2021.