Amietophrynus gracilipes (Boulenger, 1899)  

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Range Description:

This species ranges from southeastern Nigeria eastward to central and southern Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea (Rio Muni), Gabon, southwestern Congo, and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; it also occurs on Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea). It presumably occurs in southwestern Central African Republic, and probably also the Cabinda Enclave of Angola. It can occur up to 200m asl.

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Morphology:

The following is the original description by Boulenger (1899):

Crown without bony ridges. Snout obtusely pointed, truncate; interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid; tympanum very distinct, two thirds the diameter of the eye. Fingers slender, first extending considerably beyond second; toes slender, with a mere rudiment of web; subarticular tubercles single; metatarsal tubercles smull , feebly prominent; no tarsal fold. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tympanum, the tarso-metatarsal the tip of the snout. Skin rough with small conical warts ; parotoids very small, fiat, very indistinct. Dark brown above, marbled with reddish,
whitish beneath.
From snout to vent 37 millim.
A single specimen from the Benito River, French.
Collected by Mr. G. L. Bates.

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

It lives in lowland forest and can survive in degraded secondary habitats. It breeds in flowing water, including creeks in marshes and slow-flowing streams.

Systems

  • Terrestrial
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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2004
  • Needs updating

Assessor/s

Mills Tandy, Jean-Luc Perret, Jean-Louis Amiet

Reviewer/s

Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)

Contributor/s

Justification

Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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Population:

Population

It is a very common species.

Population Trend

Decreasing
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Threats:

Major Threats

It is presumably affected by ongoing forest loss.
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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

It presumably occurs in several protected areas, including the Garamba National Park of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the Monte Alen National Park in Equatorial Guinea.
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Amietophrynus gracilipes:

Amietophrynus gracilipes is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Angola, and possibly Central African Republic. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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