Mertensophryne uzunguensis (Loveridge, 1932)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Mertensophryne uzunguensis, also known as the Uzungwe toad, Udzungwa toad, and Udzungwa forest toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Tanzania and found in the Udzungwa Mountains and the Southern Highlands. Its natural habitats are swampy montane grasslands. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by afforestation with pines, overgrazing, and agricultural expansion. Whether its range includes the Udzungwa Mountains National Park is unknown.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mertensophryne uzunguensis (Loveridge, 1932)
- Name authority
- (Loveridge, 1932)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Mertensophryne
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBufonidae Gray, 1825
- genusMertensophryne Tihen, 1960
- speciesMertensophryne uzunguensis (Loveridge, 1932)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mertensophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mertensophryne lindneri (Mertens, 1955) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne loveridgei (Poynton, 1991) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne melanopleura (Schmidt & Inger, 1959) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne nairobiensis (Loveridge, 1932) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne nyikae (Loveridge, 1953) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne lughensis (Loveridge, 1932) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne anotis (Boulenger, 1907) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne howelli (Poynton & Clarke, 1999) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne lonnbergi (Andersson, 1911) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne mocquardi (Angel, 1924) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne taitana (Peters, 1878) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mertensophryne usambarae (Poynton & Clarke, 1999) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Bufo taitanus uzunguensis Loveridge, 1932 Loveridge, 1932 | synonym |
| Bufo uzunguensis Loveridge, 1932 Loveridge, 1932 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=773624 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3ZWXJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.