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Mertensophryne mocquardi

Mertensophryne mocquardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Mertensophryne
Species: M. mocquardi
Binomial name
Mertensophryne mocquardi
(Angel, 1924)
Synonyms

Bufo mocquardi Angel, 1924


Bufo mocquardi Angel, 1924

Mertensophryne mocquardi (common name: Mocquards toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Kenya and known from Mount Kenya, the Kinangop Plateau, and the highlands surrounding Nairobi. The specific name refers to François Mocquard, a French herpetologist.

It is assumed to be a montane forest species. Threats to it are not known.



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