Sclerophrys funerea is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in west-central Africa, from Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Angola eastward through the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.[1][2] Its common names are Angola toad or somber toad.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Sclerophrys |
| Species: | S. funerea
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| Sclerophrys funerea (Bocage, 1866)
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This species occurs in rainforests, usually on slightly drier areas such as ridge tops. It is a leaf litter species. The eggs are deposited in slow-flowing streams during the dry season. It tolerates a slight degree of habitat degradation. Habitat loss is a localized threat.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Sclerophrys funerea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T54643A107346102. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T54643A107346102.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Sclerophrys funerea (Bocage, 1866)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Amietophrynus funereus (Bocage, 1866)". African Amphibians. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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