Eastern Crested Toad
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The Eastern Crested Toad (Bufo fractus) is a species of toad
in the Bufonidae family.
It is endemic to the Dominican Republic
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
s, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marsh
es, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Toad
A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...
in the Bufonidae family.
It is endemic to the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Hedges, B., Inchaustegui, S., Hernandez, M. & Powell, R. 2004. Bufo fractus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.