Werneria
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| Genus: | Werneria Poche, 1903
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Werneria (Smalltongue Toads) is a genus of fairly small true toads found near fast-flowing steams in Middle and West Africa with the greatest species richness in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon.[1][2] They are generally dark brownish or blackish and have a snout–to-vent length between 3 and 5 cm (1.2–2.0 in).[1] The species generally have small distributions and are considered threatened.[1]
Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
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| Werneria bambutensis (Amiet, 1972) | Bamboutos Smalltongue Toad |
| Werneria iboundji Rödel, Schmitz, Pauwels & Böhme, 2004 | |
| Werneria mertensiana Amiet, 1976 | Mertens' Smalltongue Toad |
| Werneria preussi (Matschie, 1893) | Buea Smalltongue Toad |
| Werneria submontana Rödel, Schmitz, Pauwels & Böhme, 2004 | |
| Werneria tandyi (Amiet, 1972) | Tandy's Smalltongue Toad |
References
External links
- Frost, Darrel R. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (October 10, 2007). Werneria. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: May 8, 2008).
- AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Werneria. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: May 8, 2008).
- eol – Encyclopedia of Life taxon Werneria at http://www.eol.org.
- ITIS – Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database Taxon Werneria at http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 8, 2008).
- GBIF – Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxon Werneria at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
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