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Nectophryne

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Nectophryne

Higher classification
  
True toad

Order
  
Frog

Family
  
Bufonidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Nectophryne

Lower classifications
  
African tree toad, Bates' tree toad

Nectophryne (African tree toads) is a small genus of true toads with only two species. They are native to West and Central Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, northeastern Congo, Bioko and Equatorial Guinea. Nectophryne afra uses small bodies of water to lay its eggs which are then guarded by the male.

Species

The genus contains two species.

References

Nectophryne Wikipedia