Laurentophryne parkeri
species of amphibian
Laurentophryne parkeri, also called Parker's tree toad, is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is the only species in the genus Laurentophryne. They live in the Kivu region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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| Genus: | Laurentophryne
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| Species: | L. parkeri
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| Laurentophryne parkeri (Laurent, 1950)
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Wolterstorffina parkeri | |
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
change- Channing, A. & Poynton, J.C. 2004. Laurentophryne parkeri Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- "Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 - Laurentophryne parkeri". Retrieved 2008-04-01.