Dec 6, 2015
Oreophrynella quelchii
...occasionally known as the “Roraima Black Frog”, Oreophrynella quelchii is a species of true toad (Bufonidae) which is endemic to the transboundary summit of Mount Roraima in Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil, and from the Wei-Assipu-tepui on the Brazil-Guyana border. It has been recorded from 2,300-2,800 m above sea level. Oreophrynella quelchii has been recorded inhabiting areas of subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and rocky areas.
Classification
Animalia-Chordata-Amphibia-Anura-Bufonidae-Oreophrynella-O. quelchii
Image: Charles Besancon