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Werneria
Sign in to saveWerneria, also known as the torrent toads or smalltongue toads, is a small genus of "true toads", family Bufonidae. They are found in western Central Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Cameroon), with the greatest species richness in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. The species generally have restricted or patchy distributions and are considered threatened.
Species
Genus
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyCompositae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 196
- With media
- 90
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- CAS, OBI, UTA, ASU, DAV, NY
- Recorded in
- Chile, Peru, Cameroon, Ecuador, Bolivia, Perú
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- taxon name
- Werneria
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Werneria
- homonymous taxon
- Werneria
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- Description
- Species
- Habitat
- References
Werneria, also known as the torrent toads or smalltongue toads, is a small genus of "true toads", family Bufonidae. They are found in western Central Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Cameroon), with the greatest species richness in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. The species generally have restricted or patchy distributions and are considered threatened.
==Etymology== The genus is named after Franz Werner, Austrian zoologist and herpetologist who was active in Africa.
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