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Power's Toad
Rémi Bigonneau (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Power's Toad

Sclerophrys poweri
BirdNET IDBN11672
Taxon groupAmphibia
iNat observations191
Image sourceWikimedia
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Description wikipedia

Sclerophrys poweri is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in extreme southern Angola, northern Namibia, Botswana, southward to central South Africa, and Zambia. The specific name poweri honours John Hyacinth Power, Irish-born director of the McGregor Museum (Kimberley, South Africa) who collected amphibians as well as reptiles and plants. Sclerophrys poweri inhabits open savanna, wooded savanna, thornveldt, river valleys, and agricultural areas. Breeding takes place in temporary water (vleis, marshes, dams, or pans), and sometimes artificial pools. It is a common and often abundant species that is not facing any significant threats and that is present in many protected areas.

Translated Descriptions (5)

es wikipedia
Sclerophrys poweri es una especie de anfibios anuros de la familia Bufonidae.
fr wikipedia
Sclerophrys poweri est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Bufonidae.
pl wikipedia
Sclerophrys poweri – gatunek afrykańskiego płaza bezogonowego z rodziny ropuchowatych (Bufonidae).
sv wikipedia
Amietophrynus poweri är en groddjursart som först beskrevs av Hewitt 1935. Amietophrynus poweri ingår i släktet Amietophrynus och familjen paddor. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.
tr wikipedia
Amietophrynus poweri, Amietophrynus cinsine bağlı bir hayvan türüdür.

Common Names (8 locales)

af Westelike Gevlekte Skurwepadda
cs ropucha botswanská
en Power's Toad
ja キンバリーヒキガエル
nv Naakaii Łizhiní Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ hodíłchʼiltah chʼał dichʼízhí
sv Amietophrynus poweri
tr Amietophrynus poweri
zh-CN 保氏蟾蜍

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#517056
Macaulay Libraryt-12093664
GBIF10775001
NCBI1978143