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Cuban pine toad

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Cuban pine toad
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Peltophryne
Species:
P. cataulaciceps
Binomial name
Peltophryne cataulaciceps
(Schwartz, 1959)
Synonyms
  • Bufo cataulaciceps Schwartz, 1959

The Cuban pine toad (Peltophryne cataulaciceps),[1] or Schwartz's Caribbean toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

Distribution and habitat

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It is endemic to Cuba and found in western Cuba and on the Isla de la Juventud, below 70 m (230 ft) above sea level.[2] Its natural habitats are savannas with pinewood, palms, and sandy soils. Breeding takes place in temporary pools, flooded pastures, and other shallow bodies of standing water; it can be abundant at breeding aggregations, but is otherwise hard to see.

Conservation

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It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and sand extraction. Its habitat is also threatened by the invasive tree, Dichrostachys cinerea.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2004). "Peltophryne cataulaciceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54604A11171206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54604A11171206.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne cataulaciceps (Schwartz, 1959)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2015.