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Wolterstorffina parvipalmata

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Wolterstorffina parvipalmata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Wolterstorffina
Species:
W. parvipalmata
Binomial name
Wolterstorffina parvipalmata
(Werner, 1898)
Synonyms

Nectophryne parvipalmata Werner, 1898

Wolterstorffina parvipalmata is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found on the western and southern slopes of the Cameroon Range (including Mount Cameroon) and Yaoundé Hills in Cameroon, and on the Obudu Plateau in eastern Nigeria.[2] Its natural habitat is closed-canopy montane forest near streams and small waterfalls. It is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs in the Cross River National Park.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Wolterstorffina parvipalmata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54899A16925972. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54899A16925972.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Wolterstorffina parvipalmata (Werner, 1898)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 June 2015.