Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Poyntonophrynus Conservation status Least Concern Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Bufonidae Scientific name Bufo vertebralis Higher classification Toads | |
Similar Frog, Poyntonophrynus, Amphibians, Toads, True toad | ||
Poyntonophrynus vertebralis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in South Africa, Lesotho, and possibly Botswana and southeastern Zimbabwe. It has many common names: pigmy toad, pygmy toad, flat toad, African dwarf toad, and southern pygmy toad.
Its natural habitats are Nama karroo shrubland, grassland, dry savanna, and pastureland. It is a locally common species that breeds in various small waterbodies (temporary shallow pans, pools or depressions containing rainwater, quarries, and rock pools along rivers). It is locally threatened by habitat loss.
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