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Sclerophrys taiensis

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Sclerophrys taiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Sclerophrys
Species:
S. taiensis
Binomial name
Sclerophrys taiensis
(Rödel and Ernst, 2000)
Synonyms
  • Bufo taiensis Rödel and Ernst, 2000
  • Bufo amieti Tandy and Perret, 2000
  • Amietophrynus taiensis (Rödel and Ernst, 2000)

Sclerophrys taiensis is a species of toad endemic to Ivory Coast. It is only known from the Taï National Park, although it is likely that its range extends to the adjacent Liberia.[2]

It is listed as an Endangered species due to a restricted range of probably less than 10 km². All individuals surveyed are in a single sub-population. Major threats to this species exist because of ongoing forest loss in south-western Côte d'Ivoire, due to agriculture, timber extraction, and human settlement. Further work is required to determine its natural history, population distribution, range limits, and population status.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Mark-Oliver Rödel; Jean-Luc Perret; Mills Tandy (2004). "Amietophrynus taiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2014. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Amietophrynus taiensis (Rödel and Ernst, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 October 2015.