Poyntonophrynus lughensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Somalia, northern and eastern Kenya, eastern, central and southern Ethiopia, and extreme southeastern South Sudan. Its natural habitat is very dry savanna. It breeds after the beginning of the rains in temporarily flooded hollows, including roadside ditches. The main threat to this species environmental degradation caused by human expansion and settlement, with increased populations of livestock as a consequence. References lughensis Frogs of Africa Amphibians of Ethiopia Amphibians of Kenya Amphibians of Somalia Vertebrates of South Sudan Taxa named by Arthur Loveridge Amphibians described in 1932 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot