| Werneria mertensiana | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Werneria |
| Species: | W. mertensiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Werneria mertensiana
Amiet, 1976
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| Synonyms | |
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Bufo mertensi Amiet, 1972 — junior homonym of Bufo ictericus mertensi Cochran, 1950 | |
Werneria mertensiana is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in western Cameroon ( Mount Nlonako, Mount Manengouba, Mount Kala, possibly Western High Plateau) and possibly in the Obudu Plateau in Nigeria. [1] [2] The specific name mertensiana honours Robert Mertens, a German zoologist and herpetologist. [3] Common name Mertens' smalltongue toad has been coined for it. [1] [2] [3]
Werneria mertensiana is typically found associated with rocks in streams and waterfalls in forest and degraded secondary habitats at the lower limit of the submontane zone, 800–1,050 m (2,620–3,440 ft) above sea level. It can also be found in leaf-litter away from water. It can be locally relatively abundant. The main threat to it is probably habitat loss. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Werneria mertensiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54894A96226357. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T54894A96226357.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Werneria mertensiana Amiet, 1976". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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