Common names:
Tai Toad [1].
Classification:
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Amphibia
Order - Anura
Family - Bufonidae
Species - Sclerophrys taiensis
Distribution:
Sclerophrys taiensis is only found in two locations; Tai National Park, Côte d'Ivoire and Gola Forest, Sierra Leone (Figure 2) [1]. It is a lowland species, occurring below 500m above sea level, but is not found anywhere else in the region [1]. This species is estimated to cover an area less 500km2 (this estimate is based on the size of the sites it's found at but is likely to occupy a much smaller area) [1].
Details:
The Tai Toad is found only in primary rainforest, close to streams [1]. It is presumed to breed in these streams [1]. This is a very rare and declining species [1]. Little else is known about this species.
Threats to the species:
Agricultural expansion (cocoa, rubber, oil palm) [1].
Logging [1].
Urbanisation and development [1].
Similar species:
References:
[1] IUCN Red List. (2016). Tai Toad, Sclerophrys taiensis . [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54774/107350763. [Accessed 5 May 2019].
Photo: CalPhotos. (1999). Sclerophrys taiensis. [ONLINE] Available at: https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=1111+1111+1111+1185. [Accessed 5 May 2019].
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