Nimbaphrynoides
Nimbaphrynoides is a genus of true toads. They live in the highlands in the Mount Nimba region of the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire. They are Critically Endangered due to habitat loss, and iron and bauxite mining in their small ranges.
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| Genus: | Nimbaphrynoides Dubois, 1987
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The two species are viviparous. This means they have internal fertilisation. The female gives birth to fully developed, tiny toadlets.[1] Nectophrynoides and Nimbaphrynoides are the only frogs/toads that do not lay eggs.[2]
Species
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| Nimbaphrynoides liberiensis (Xavier, 1979) | Liberia Nimba Toad |
| Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis (Angel, 1943) | Western Nimba Toad |
Nimbaphrynoides Media
Young female towards the end of the rainy season
Female and male in amplexus
References
- ↑ Sandberger, Hillers, Doumbia, Loua, Brede and Rödel (2010). Rediscovery of the Liberian Nimba toad, Nimbaphrynoides liberiensis (Xavier, 1978) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae), and reassessment of its taxonomic status. Zootaxa 2355: 56–68
- ↑ Wells (2007). The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians. Pp. 486-487. ISBN 978-0-226-89334-1
- Frost, Darrel R. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October 2007). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Nimbaphrynoides access date: 2008-04-17
- eol - Encyclopedia of Life at [1] Taxon Nimbaphrynoides
- Nimbaphrynoides (TSN {{{ID}}}). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- GBIF - Global Biodiversity Information Facility at [2] Archived 2008-05-01 at the Wayback Machine Taxon Nimbaphrynoides