Sclerophrys djohongensis

Sclerophrys djohongensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Adamawa Plateau in north-central Cameroon.[1][2] It was originally described as a subspecies of Bufo funereus (now Sclerophrys funerea).[2] It might even be a junior synonym of Sclerophrys villiersi.[1]

Sclerophrys djohongensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Sclerophrys
Species:
S. djohongensis
Binomial name
Sclerophrys djohongensis
(Hulselmans, 1977)
Synonyms[2]

Bufo funereus djohongensis Hulselmans, 1977
Bufo djohongensis Hulselmans, 1977
Amietophrynus djohongensis (Hulselmans, 1977)

The species' natural habitats are gallery forests in montane grassland and wooded savanna landscapes. A rarely recorded species, it probably suffers from habitat degradation caused by agriculture, overgrazing by livestock, wood extraction, fire, and human settlements.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sclerophrys djohongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54630A97161176.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Sclerophrys djohongensis (Hulselmans, 1977)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 October 2019.


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