Kihansi spray toad
| Kihansi spray toad | |
|---|---|
| Kihansi spray toad at the Toledo Zoo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Nectophrynoides |
| Species: | N. asperginis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectophrynoides asperginis Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999 | |
The Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis) is a small toad 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.
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