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Sclerophrys pentoni

Sclerophrys pentoni is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae found in western and central Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Sclerophrys pentoni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Sclerophrys
Species:
S. pentoni
Binomial name
Sclerophrys pentoni
(Anderson, 1893)
Synonyms

Bufo pentoni Anderson, 1893

Sclerophrys pentoni is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae found in western and central Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Sclerophrys pentoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T54729A107349145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T54729A107349145.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.