The Cuban long-nosed toad (''Peltophryne longinasus''), or Stejneger's Caribbean toad, is a species of
toad
Toad (also known as a hoptoad) is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.
In popular culture (folk taxonomy ...
in the family
Bufonidae {{Cat main, Toad
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. It is
endemic
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to Cuba and only known from three widely separated populations.
Its natural
habitat
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s are upland pinewoods and mesic broadleaf forests. It is always found by streams. It is threatened by
habitat loss
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caused by logging, charcoaling, fires, and
agricultural expansion
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.
References
longinasus
Amphibians of Cuba
Endemic fauna of Cuba
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Amphibians described in 1905
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