Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Subordo: Neobatrachia
Familia: Bufonidae
Genus: Laurentophryne
Species: Laurentophryne parkeri
Name
Laurentophryne parkeri (Laurent, 1950)
Type locality: "Kiandjo (Alt. 1.850-1.950 m.), Territoire de Mwenga, Kivu", Dem. Rep. Congo.
Holotype: MRAC.
Synonyms
* Wolterstorffina parkeri Laurent, 1950
References
* Laurent, 1950, Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr., 44: 3.
* Frost, Darrel R. 2010. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.4 (8 April, 2010). Electronic Database accessible at [1] American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Laurentophryne parkeri . Accessed on 01 Apr 2008.
* World Conservation Monitoring Centre IUCN link: Laurentophryne parkeri (Data Deficient)
Vernacular names
English: Parkers Tree Toad
Laurentophryne parkeri, also called "Parkers Tree Toad", is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is the single species in the genus Laurentophryne, and is endemic to Kivu region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
* Channing, A. & Poynton, J.C. 2004. Laurentophryne parkeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
* "Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 - Laurentophryne parkeri". Retrieved 2008-04-01.
