Nectophrynoides Paulae
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''Nectophrynoides paulae'' is a species of
toad Toad 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. A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientif ...
in the family Bufonidae. It is
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to the Ukaguru Mountains of
Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
.Menegon, M., Salvavidio, S., Ngalason, W., & Loader, S.P. "A new dwarf forest toad (Amphibia: Bufonidae: ''Nectophrynoides'') from the Ukaguru Mountains, Tanzania" ''Zootaxa'' 1541 (2007): 31-40.


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paulae Amphibians described in 2007 Amphibians of Tanzania Endemic fauna of Tanzania {{Bufonidae-stub