| Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti | |
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| Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti, Limpopo, South Africa. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Poyntonophrynus |
| Species: | P. fenoulheti
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| Binomial name | |
| Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo fenoulheti Hewitt and Methuen, 1912 | |
Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti is a species of small toad found in southern Africa (Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe). It is known under many common names, including Fenoulhet's toad, Fenoulhet's pygmy toad, and northern pygmy toad. It grows to a maximum size of 43 mm.
These frogs are associated with rocky areas and are found in Bushveld vegetation.
References
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54636A3016893. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54636A3016893.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti (Hewitt and Methuen, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ a b Du Preez, Louis H.; Carruthers, Vincent; Burger, Marius (2009). A Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-77007-808-6.
