Torrent Toads
Werneria
Werneria (smalltongue toads) is a genus of fairly small true toads found near fast-flowing steams in Middle and West Africa with the greatest species richness in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. They are generally dark brownish or blackish and have a snout–to-vent length between 3 and 5 cm (1.2–2.0 in). The species generally have small distributions and are considered threatened.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
Mertens' Torrent Toad
speciesWerneria mertensiana
Bambuto Torrent Toad
speciesWerneria bambutensis
Tandy's Torrent Toad
speciesWerneria tandyi
Preuss's Torrent Toad
speciesWerneria preussi
Iboundji Torrent Toad
speciesWerneria iboundji
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 21829.