Wolterstorffina chirioi

Wolterstorffina chirioi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Wolterstorffina
Species: W. chirioi
Binomial name
Wolterstorffina chirioi
Boistel & Amiet, 2001

Wolterstorffina chirioi is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Cameroon and known only from Mount Oku, its type locality.[2] It inhabits Afro-Alpine vegetation and grassland at the summit of Mount Oku at 3,000 m (9,800 ft) asl. This habitat is threatened by overgrazing and fire. Given its limited high-altitude range, it is potentially affected by climate change too.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Amiet, J.-L. (2004). "Wolterstorffina chirioi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Wolterstorffina chirioi Boistel and Amiet, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 June 2015.


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