Nectophrynoides laevis Menegon, Salvidio, and Loader, 2004

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Bufonidae > Genus: Nectophrynoides > Species: Nectophrynoides laevis

Nectophrynoides laevis Menegon, Salvidio, and Loader, 2004, Tropical Zool., 17: 107. Holotype: BMNH 2000.233, by original designation. Type locality: "Uluguru South Forest Reserve, Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro Region, eastern Tanzania (7° 01′-7° 12′ S, 37° 36′—37° 45′ E)".

English Names

Smooth Forest Toad (Channing and Howell, 2006, Amph. E. Afr.: 110).

Smooth Viviparous Toad (Channing and Rödel, 2019, Field Guide Frogs & Other Amph. Afr.: 104).

Distribution

Known only from the type locality (Uluguru South Forest Reserve, 2000 m elevation, Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro Region, eastern Tanzania).

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Tanzania

Endemic: Tanzania

Comment

Channing and Howell, 2006, Amph. E. Afr.: 110, provided an account. Harper, Measey, Patrick, Menegon, and Vonesh, 2010, Field Guide Amph. E. Arc Mts. Tanzania and Kenya: 136–137, provided a brief account. Channing and Rödel, 2019, Field Guide Frogs & Other Amph. Afr.: 104–105, provided a brief account and range map.

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