Wolterstorffina chirioi

Wolterstorffina chirioi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Wolterstorffina
Species: W. chirioi
Binomial name
Wolterstorffina chirioi
Boistel & Amiet, 2001

Wolterstorffina chirioi is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Cameroon and known only from Mount Oku, its type locality.[2] It inhabits Afro-Alpine vegetation and grassland at the summit of Mount Oku at 3,000 m (9,800 ft) asl. This habitat is threatened by overgrazing and fire. Given its limited high-altitude range, it is potentially affected by climate change too.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Amiet, J.-L. (2004). "Wolterstorffina chirioi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Wolterstorffina chirioi Boistel and Amiet, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 June 2015.


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