Nannophryne corynetes

Nannophryne corynetes, the Abra Malaga toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to Peru and only found in the region of the type locality in the Urubamba Province.[2] Its natural habitats are forest edges restricted to the zone of puna grassland directly adjacent to montane forest. Breeding habitat is unknown but probably aquatic. It is a very rare species but there are no immediate threats to it.[1]

Abra Malaga toad
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Nannophryne
Species:
N. corynetes
Binomial name
Nannophryne corynetes
(Duellman & Ochoa, 1991)
Synonyms
  • Bufo corynetes Duellman and Ochoa-M., 1991
  • Chaunus corynetes (Duellman and Ochoa-M., 1991)

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nannophryne corynetes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54616A176654407. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54616A176654407.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nannophryne corynetes (Duellman and Ochoa-M., 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 March 2015.


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