Cyprus green toad

Cyprus green toad
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Bufotes
Species:
B. cypriensis
Binomial name
Bufotes cypriensis
Litvinchuk, Mazepa, Jablonski & Dufresnes, 2019

The Cyprus green toad (Bufotes cypriensis) is a species of true toad found only on the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is the only species of toad in the country and it is a fairly common sight near wetlands or any waterbody. Until 2019, it was considered the same species as the European green toad.

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Bufotes cypriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T172962880A173020835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T172962880A173020835.en. Retrieved 24 September 2024.