Cuban pine toad
| Cuban pine toad | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Peltophryne |
| Species: | P. cataulaciceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Peltophryne cataulaciceps (Schwartz, 1959)
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The Cuban pine toad (Peltophryne cataulaciceps),[1] or Schwartz's Caribbean toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is endemic to Cuba and found in western Cuba and on the Isla de la Juventud, below 70 m (230 ft) above sea level.[2] Its natural habitats are savannas with pinewood, palms, and sandy soils. Breeding takes place in temporary pools, flooded pastures, and other shallow bodies of standing water; it can be abundant at breeding aggregations, but is otherwise hard to see.
Conservation
[edit]It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and sand extraction. Its habitat is also threatened by the invasive tree, Dichrostachys cinerea.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2004). "Peltophryne cataulaciceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54604A11171206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54604A11171206.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Peltophryne cataulaciceps (Schwartz, 1959)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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