Nectophrynoides asperginis Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999
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.
A Kihansi spray toad at Bronx Zoo.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis) is a small toad that was endemic to Tanzania. The species is live-bearing and insectivorous. The Kihansi spray toad is currently categorized as extinct in the wild by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), though the species persists in ex situ, captive breeding populations. Currently, there are an estimate of 6,200 Kihansi spray toads in captivity, a majority in the Bronx Zoo and Toledo Zoo.
Wikipedia contributors, Kihansi spray toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:17:15.725552+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nectophrynoides asperginis Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999
- Name authority
- Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Nectophrynoides
- 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
- genusNectophrynoides Noble, 1926
- speciesNectophrynoides asperginis Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nectophrynoides. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
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=661915 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.
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:462WJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.