Mertensophryne or "Snouted Frogs" is a genus of true toad

True toad

Bufonidae is the family of the true toads, members of the order Anura . They are the only family of anurans all members of which are known as "toads." The bufonids now comprise more than 35 genera, Bufo being the most widespread and well known.-Characteristics:True toads are widespread and occur...

s native to Eastern and southern Democratic Republic of Congo to Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

, Tanzania

Tanzania

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, Malawi

Malawi

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, southeastern Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

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 and adjacent Mozambique

Mozambique

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. Mertensophryne consists of species previously allocated to the genera Stephopaedes and Bufo

Bufo

Bufo is a large genus of about 150 species of true toads in the amphibian family Bufonidae. Bufo is a Latin word for toad.- Description :...

, with just one species, Mertensophryne micranotis

Mertensophryne micranotis

Mertensophryne micranotis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.It is threatened by...

, occurring in the genus originally.
The genus consists of 14 species

Species

Binomial Name and Author	Common Name
Mertensophryne anotis	Mashonaland Toad
Mertensophryne howelli Mertensophryne howelli Mertensophryne howelli is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...	Mrora Forest Toad
Mertensophryne lindneri Mertensophryne lindneri Mertensophryne lindneri is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, intermittent...	Dar-es-Salaam Toad
Mertensophryne lonnbergi Mertensophryne lonnbergi Mertensophryne lonnbergi is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Kenya.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater...	Lonberg's Toad
Mertensophryne loveridgei Mertensophryne loveridgei The Mahenge Toad, Mertensophryne loveridgei, is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania; its common name refers to the Mahenge plateau where it can be found....	Mahenge Toad
Mertensophryne melanopleura Mertensophryne melanopleura Mertensophryne melanopleura is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia....	Kankunde Toad
Mertensophryne micranotis Mertensophryne micranotis Mertensophryne micranotis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.It is threatened by...	Loveridges Snouted Toad
Mertensophryne mocquardi Mertensophryne mocquardi Mertensophryne mocquardi is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Kenya.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes....	Mocquards Toad
Mertensophryne nairobiensis	Nairobi Toad
Mertensophryne nyikae Mertensophryne nyikae Mertensophryne nyikae is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Malawi and Zambia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-References:* Tandy,...	Nyika Dwarf Toad
Mertensophryne schmidti Mertensophryne schmidti Mertensophryne schmidti is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...	Schmidt's Snouted Frog
Mertensophryne taitana Mertensophryne taitana Mertensophryne taitana is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia....	Black-chested Dwarf Toad
Mertensophryne usambarae Mertensophryne usambarae Mertensophryne usambarae is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...	Usambara Forest Toad
Mertensophryne uzunguensis Mertensophryne uzunguensis Mertensophryne uzunguensis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss....	Uzungwe Toad

External links

. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October, 2007). Mertensophryne. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: May 03, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Mertensophryne. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: May 03, 2008).