Werneria mertensiana

Werneria mertensiana is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in western Cameroon (Mount Nlonako, Mount Manengouba, Mount Kala, possibly Western High Plateau) and possibly in the Obudu Plateau in Nigeria.[1][2] The specific name mertensiana honours Robert Mertens, a German zoologist and herpetologist.[3] Common name Mertens' smalltongue toad has been coined for it.[1][2][3]

Werneria mertensiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Werneria
Species:
W. mertensiana
Binomial name
Werneria mertensiana
Amiet, 1976
Synonyms

Bufo mertensi Amiet, 1972 — junior homonym of Bufo ictericus mertensi Cochran, 1950

Werneria mertensiana is typically found associated with rocks in streams and waterfalls in forest and degraded secondary habitats at the lower limit of the submontane zone, 800–1,050 m (2,620–3,440 ft) above sea level. It can also be found in leaf-litter away from water. It can be locally relatively abundant. The main threat to it is probably habitat loss.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Werneria mertensiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T54894A96226357. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T54894A96226357.en. Downloaded on 23 July 2019.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Werneria mertensiana Amiet, 1976". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.


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