Poyntonophrynus lughensis
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Poyntonophrynus lughensis

Poyntonophrynus lughensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Somalia, northern and eastern Kenya, eastern, central and southern Ethiopia, and extreme southeastern South Sudan. Its natural habitat is very dry savanna. It breeds after the beginning of the rains in temporarily flooded hollows, including roadside ditches. The main threat to this species environmental degradation caused by human expansion and settlement, with increased populations of livestock as a consequence.

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1. Poyntonophrynus lughensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poyntonophrynus_lughensis
2. Poyntonophrynus lughensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54696/18372536

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