Mertensophryne schmidti

Mertensophryne schmidti

Schmidt's snouted frog

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Mertensophryne schmidti

Mertensophryne schmidti (commonly known as Schmidt's snouted frog) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo and only known from the Upemba National Park.

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A poorly known species, it is assumed to be a Miombo savanna inhabitant.

Threats to it are unknown. It is named after Karl Patterson Schmidt, American herpetologist.

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References

1. Mertensophryne schmidti Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertensophryne_schmidti
2. Mertensophryne schmidti on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54754/18367164

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