Laurentophryne parkeri (Laurent, 1950)
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
Parker's tree toad (Laurentophryne parkeri) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is the only species in the genus Laurentophryne and is endemic to the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat consists of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and it is currently threatened by habitat loss.
Description
Parker's tree toad has a straight head and a pointed snout that extends beyond its mouth. Its dorsal skin is granular, featuring multiple warts arranged more or less in rows starting from the snout, extending to the shoulders, and beyond. These warts form a distinctive X pattern on its back, typically colored grey or greyish-white.
Diagnosis
According to Tihen (1960), Parker's tree toad is "an African bufonid related to Nectophryne, but differing in the absence of lamelliform sub-digital pads and the possession of a palatine bone; differing from Wolterstorffina, Bufo, and Nectophrynoides in possessing only seven presacral vertebrae and in having the palatine bone reduced in extent. It also differs from the last two genera in the fusion of the sacrum and coccyx.
Wikipedia contributors, Parker's tree toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:47:59.019175+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Laurentophryne parkeri (Laurent, 1950)
- Name authority
- (Laurent, 1950)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Laurentophryne
- 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
- genusLaurentophryne Tihen, 1960
- speciesLaurentophryne parkeri (Laurent, 1950)
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Wolterstorffina parkeri Laurent, 1950 Laurent, 1950 | 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=207248 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:6P4BG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.