Western giant toad | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Peltophryne |
Species: | P. fustiger
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Binomial name | |
Peltophryne fustiger (
Schwartz, 1960)
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The western giant toad [1] (Peltophryne fustiger) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to western Cuba. [1] [2] It occurs in a range of habitats including broadleaf forest, grassland, savanna, and agricultural areas. It is a common species but it can be locally threatened by habitat loss. [1]