Kihansi Spray Toad
Nectophrynoides asperginis
- Extinct in the wild
- Card rarity: Mythic
- Amphibians
The Kihansi spray toad is a small toad that was 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. Currently, there are an estimate of 6,200 Kihansi spray toads in captivity, a majority in the Bronx Zoo and Toledo Zoo.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Nectophrynoides