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Cuban high-crested toad

The Cuban high-crested toad (Peltophryne gundlachi), or Gundlach's Caribbean toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to Cuba.

The specific name gundlachi honors Juan Gundlach, a Cuban zoologist.

Distribution and habitat

It is found plains in all provinces as well as Isla de la Juventud and the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago. Its natural habitats are primarily forests but also xeric and mesic grasslands. It is an explosive breeder of rain-flooded pools.

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agriculture, and by agricultural pollution. Its habitat is also threatened by the invasive tree Dichrostachys cinerea.

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