Cuban pine toad
| Cuban pine toad | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Peltophryne |
| Species: | P. cataulaciceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Peltophryne cataulaciceps (Schwartz, 1959) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Bufo cataulaciceps Schwartz, 1959 | |
The Cuban pine toad[1] or Schwartz's Caribbean toad (Peltophryne cataulaciceps, in Spanish sapito de las sabanas arenosas) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Cuba and found in western Cuba and on the Isla de la Juventud, below 70 m (230 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitats are savannas with pinewood and palms, with 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. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and sand extraction. Its habitat is also threatened by invasive tree Dichrostachys cinerea.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Hedges, B. & Díaz, L. (2004). "Peltophryne cataulaciceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ 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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