Sclerophrys turkanae | |
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Conservation status | |
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Sclerophrys |
Species: | S. turkanae |
Binomial name | |
Sclerophrys turkanae (Tandy and Feener, 1985) | |
Synonyms | |
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Sclerophrys turkanae, the Lake Turkana toad or Turkana toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Kenya, and is only known from two localities; Loiyangalani on the southeastern shores of Lake Turkana, and the Ewaso Ng'iro River in the Samburu National Reserve.
It is known from arid semi-desert regions with nearby permanent water (either lake or river). Breeding and larval development presumably takes place in water. Threats to this poorly known species are unknown.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Sclerophrys turkanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T54784A107351510. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T54784A107351510.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Sclerophrys turkanae (Tandy and Feener, 1985)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Sclerophrys turkanae | |
Amietophrynus turkanae |
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Bufo turkanae |
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