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Sclerophrys dodsoni

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Sclerophrys dodsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Sclerophrys
Species:
S. dodsoni
Binomial name
Sclerophrys dodsoni
(Boulenger, 1895)
Synonyms

Bufo dodsoni Boulenger, 1895

Sclerophrys dodsoni, commonly known as Dodson's toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, inland karsts, caves, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Sclerophrys dodsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T54631A107345660. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T54631A107345660.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.