Cuban high-crested toad
The Cuban high-crested toad (Peltophryne gundlachi), or Gundlach's Caribbean toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to Cuba.
| Cuban high-crested toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Peltophryne |
| Species: | P. gundlachi |
| Binomial name | |
| Peltophryne gundlachi (Ruibal, 1959) | |
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The specific name gundlachi honors Juan Gundlach, a Cuban zoologist.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is found plains in all provinces as well as Isla de la Juventud and the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago.[1][3] Its natural habitats are primarily forests but also xeric and mesic grasslands. It is an explosive breeder of rain-flooded pools.
Conservation
It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agriculture, and by agricultural pollution. Its habitat is also threatened by the invasive tree Dichrostachys cinerea.[1]
References
- Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2004). "Peltophryne gundlachi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54657A11182838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54657A11182838.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne gundlachi (Ruibal, 1959)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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