Cuban high-crested toad explained

The Cuban high-crested toad (Peltophryne gundlachi), or Gundlach's Caribbean toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to Cuba.

The specific name gundlachi honors Juan Gundlach, a Cuban zoologist.

Distribution and habitat

It is found plains in all provinces as well as Isla de la Juventud and the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago.[1] Its natural habitats are primarily forests but also xeric and mesic grasslands. It is an explosive breeder of rain-flooded pools.

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agriculture, and by agricultural pollution. Its habitat is also threatened by the invasive tree Dichrostachys cinerea.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peltophryne gundlachi (Ruibal, 1959) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2015 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 29 September 2015.