Sclerophrys dodsoni
Sclerophrys dodsoni, commonly known as Dodson's toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, inland karsts, caves, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Sclerophrys dodsoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Sclerophrys |
| Species: | S. dodsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sclerophrys dodsoni (Boulenger, 1895) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo dodsoni Boulenger, 1895 | |
References
- Balletto, E., Lanza, B. & Largen, M. 2004. Bufo dodsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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