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Nectophrynoides laticeps

Information
Range Ukaguru Mountains of Tanzania
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia
Order Anura
Family Bufonidae
Genus Nectophrynoides
Species Nectophrynoides laticeps

Nectophrynoides laticeps is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to the Ukaguru Mountains of Tanzania. This toad can be distinguished from the other known species of the genus by a combination of morphological characters, and has an advertisement call different from all other recorded calls of Nectophrynoides. The dorsal and ventral coloration is variable with a pink tinge. It is ovoviviparous to the eggs remain within the mother's body until they hatch.