Cuban pine toad
The Cuban pine toad (Peltophryne cataulaciceps),[1] or Schwartz's Caribbean toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.
| Cuban pine toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Peltophryne |
| Species: | P. cataulaciceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Peltophryne cataulaciceps (Schwartz, 1959) | |
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Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Cuba and found in western Cuba and on the Isla de la Juventud, below 70 m (230 ft) above sea level.[2] Its natural habitats are savannas with pinewood, palms, and sandy soils. Breeding takes place in temporary pools, flooded pastures, and other shallow bodies of standing water; it can be abundant at breeding aggregations, but is otherwise hard to see.
Conservation
It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and sand extraction. Its habitat is also threatened by the invasive tree, Dichrostachys cinerea.[1]
References
- Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2004). "Peltophryne cataulaciceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54604A11171206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54604A11171206.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne cataulaciceps (Schwartz, 1959)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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