Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Nectophrynoides Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Bufonidae Higher classification Nectophrynoides | |
Scientific name Nectophrynoides frontierei Similar Nectophrynoides, True toad, Amphibians, Frog, Mertensophryne | ||
Nectophrynoides frontierei is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and was discovered in Amani Nature Reserve within the East Usambara Mountains. It is named after Frontier, an organisation carrying out scientific research in the area. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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