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Poyntonophrynus vertebralis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Poyntonophrynus
Species:	P. vertebralis
Binomial name
Poyntonophrynus vertebralis (Smith, 1842)
Synonyms
Bufo vertebralis Smith, 1848

Poyntonophrynus vertebralis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in South Africa, Lesotho, and possibly Botswana and southeastern Zimbabwe. It has many common names: pigmy toad, pygmy toad, flat toad, African dwarf toad, and southern pygmy toad.

Its natural habitats are Nama karroo shrubland, grassland, dry savanna, and pastureland. It is a locally common species that breeds in various small waterbodies (temporary shallow pans, pools or depressions containing rainwater, quarries, and rock pools along rivers). It is locally threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54793A3020048. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54793A3020048.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
3. ^ Breda Zimkus & C. Michael Hogan. "Poyntonophrynus vertebralis (Smith, 1848)". African Amphibians Lifedesk. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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