Perret's Toad
CR

Perret's Toad

Sclerophrys perreti

Declining

Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Sclerophrys perreti faces severe threats from rapid urbanization and agricultural expansion across its extremely limited range in West Africa. The species' dependence on specific breeding pools makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat modification and water pollution from agricultural runoff. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the seasonal flooding cycles essential for reproduction.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered toad inhabits seasonal pools and temporary wetlands in savanna and agricultural landscapes of West Africa. The species requires specific hydrological conditions with seasonal flooding cycles for successful breeding and tadpole development.

Forest· majorSavanna· major

Conservation measures underway

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Perret's Toad classified as Critically Endangered?
Perret's Toad is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Sclerophrys perreti faces severe threats from rapid urbanization and agricultural expansion across its extremely limited range in West Africa. The species' dependence on specific breeding pools makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat modification and water pollution from agricultural runoff. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the seasonal flooding cycles essential for reproduction.
Where does Perret's Toad live?
Perret's Toad occurs in Nigeria. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Perret's Toad?
The main threats to Perret's Toad are 2.1, 5.3, 9.3, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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