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Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti (Hewitt & Methuen, 1912) is a animal in the Bufonidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti (Hewitt & Methuen, 1912) (Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti (Hewitt & Methuen, 1912))
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Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti (Hewitt & Methuen, 1912)

Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti (Hewitt & Methuen, 1912)

Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti, a small toad with multiple common names, lives in rocky Bushveld areas of southern Africa.

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Family
Genus
Poyntonophrynus
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti (Hewitt & Methuen, 1912)

Species Identification

Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti is a species of small toad.

Geographic Distribution

It is found across southern Africa, specifically in Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Common Names

This species has multiple common names: Fenoulhet's toad, Fenoulhet's pygmy toad, and northern pygmy toad.

Size

Individuals of this species reach a maximum body length of 43 mm.

Habitat

These toads live in association with rocky areas, and occur within Bushveld vegetation.

Photo: (c) Toby Hibbitts, all rights reserved, uploaded by Toby Hibbitts

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Poyntonophrynus

More from Bufonidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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