Cuban pine toad
The Cuban pine toad (Peltophryne cataulaciceps),[1] or Schwartz's Caribbean toad , is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Cuba and found in western Cuba and on the Isla de la Juventud, below 70 m (230 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitats are savannas with pinewood and palms, with sandy soils. Breeding takes place in temporary pools, flooded pastures, and other shallow bodies of standing water; it can be abundant at breeding aggregations, but is otherwise hard to see. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and sand extraction. Its habitat is also threatened by invasive tree Dichrostachys cinerea.[1]
| Cuban pine toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Peltophryne |
| Species: | P. cataulaciceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Peltophryne cataulaciceps (Schwartz, 1959) | |
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References
- Hedges, B. & Díaz, L. (2004). "Peltophryne cataulaciceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54604A11171206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54604A11171206.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne cataulaciceps (Schwartz, 1959)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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