Capensibufo

Capensibufo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Capensibufo
Grandison, 1980
Type species
Bufo tradouwi
Hewitt, 1926
Species

See text.

Capensibufo is a small genus of true toads with only two species. The common English name is Cape toads or mountain toadlets. Found at the Republic of South Africa from Breede River to north of Knysna, Western Cape Province.[1]

Species

Two species are assigned to this genus:[1][2]

Binomial name and author Common name
Capensibufo rosei (Hewitt, 1926) Rose's mountain toad
Capensibufo tradouwi (Hewitt, 1926) Tradouw mountain toad

References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Capensibufo Grandison, 1980". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.



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