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Amatola Toad
Vandijkophrynus amatolicus (Hewitt, 1925)
Also calledAmatola-skurwepadda (afr) · Amatolaskurwepadda (afr) · Ixoxo laseMathole (xho) · ropucha amatolská (ces) · Светлогорлая жаба (rus)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
general
This species is named for the Amatola Mountains in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa where it was first discovered.
African Amphibians
morphology
The dorsum is usually uniform dark grey or olive-brown with a distinct, pale, vertebral stripe. Well developed parotoid glands and numerous small, flattened warts are present on the dorsal surface (Boycott 1988d; Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
African Amphibians
conservation
V. amatolicus is listed as Endangered due to its isolation and fragmented environment (Boycott 1988d; Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
African Amphibians
threats
The habitat is threatened due to overgrazing. However, in the last 20 years it is estimated that 20% of its habitat has been lost due to silviculture (Boycott 1988d; Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
African Amphibians
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2422244.