Werneria iboundji
| Werneria iboundji | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Werneria |
| Species: | W. iboundji
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| Binomial name | |
| Werneria iboundji Rödel, Schmitz, Pauwels & Böhme, 2004
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Werneria iboundji is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Gabon and only known from its type locality, Mont Iboundji.[1][2] Only two specimens are known, collected from among rocks at the edge of a plunge pool at the base of a large waterfall in lowland forest, at 560 m (1,840 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by logging, which would likely negatively affect the micro-climate—the species depends on high humidity.[1]
The Massachusetts jazz fusion trio, Iboundji, derives their name from this species. They have played several benefit concerts for the toad in hopes of preserving it and subsequently their legacy.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "Werneria submontana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. IUCN: e.T61762A12555091. 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Werneria submontana Rödel, Schmitz, Pauwels, and Böhme, 2004". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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