Mertensophryne taitana (common names: Taita toad, Black-chested dwarf toad, Taita dwarf toad, dwarf toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in southeastern Kenya and southward through Tanzania to southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Zambia, Malawi, and adjacent Mozambique.[1][2] Its natural habitats are sandy places in woodlands, grasslands, open savanna, and agricultural fields. It is an opportunistic breeder utilizing small, temporary pools, and apparently, streams. The tadpole develop very fast, reaching metamorphosis in only 13 days. This adaptable species is not believed to face any significant threats.[1]
^ abcIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Mertensophryne taitana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54775A18367733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54775A18367733.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Mertensophryne taitana (Peters, 1878)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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mertensophryne, taitana, common, names, taita, toad, black, chested, dwarf, toad, taita, dwarf, toad, dwarf, toad, species, toad, family, bufonidae, found, southeastern, kenya, southward, through, tanzania, southeastern, democratic, republic, congo, northern, . Mertensophryne taitana common names Taita toad Black chested dwarf toad Taita dwarf toad dwarf toad is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae It is found in southeastern Kenya and southward through Tanzania to southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo northern Zambia Malawi and adjacent Mozambique 1 2 Its natural habitats are sandy places in woodlands grasslands open savanna and agricultural fields It is an opportunistic breeder utilizing small temporary pools and apparently streams The tadpole develop very fast reaching metamorphosis in only 13 days This adaptable species is not believed to face any significant threats 1 Mertensophryne taitanaConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder AnuraFamily BufonidaeGenus MertensophryneSpecies M taitanaBinomial nameMertensophryne taitana Peters 1878 SynonymsBufo taitanus Peters 1878Bufo katanganus Loveridge 1932Bufo ushoranus Loveridge 1932References edit a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2013 Mertensophryne taitana IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013 e T54775A18367733 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2013 2 RLTS T54775A18367733 en Retrieved 16 November 2021 Frost Darrel R 2015 Mertensophryne taitana Peters 1878 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 18 December 2015 nbsp This Bufonidae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mertensophryne taitana amp oldid 1055501510, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
