Mertensophryne nyikae
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Mertensophryne nyikae Loveridge, 1953 |
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Bufo nyikae |
Mertensophryne nyikae is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in Malawi and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.
[edit] References
- Tandy, M., Mazibuko, L., Channing, A. & Poynton, J.C. 2004. Bufo nyikae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- Frost, Darrel et al. (2006). "The Amphibian Tree of Life". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 297: 365. doi: .