Werneria bambutensis
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Werneria bambutensis

Werneria bambutensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to western Cameroon where it occurs at high altitudes between Mount Manengouba and Mount Oku, including the eponymous Bamboutos Mountains. It is also known as the Bamboutos smalltongue toad and Bambouto torrent toad.

Appearance

Adult males can grow to 33 mm (1.3 in) and adult females to 38 mm (1.5 in) in snout–vent length. The body is compact and the legs are short and thick. The snout is short and rounded. No tympanum is visible. The toes are fully webbed. The dorsum and the flanks are dark greenish-olive to clear bronze, with a gold shimmer or blackish speckles. The dorsolateral line (present in most other Werneria ) is only weakly present on the sides of the head. The lower parts are uniformly grey to white with grey spots.

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References

1. Werneria bambutensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werneria_bambutensis
2. Werneria bambutensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54893/16925585

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