Bufo taitanus nyikae Loveridge, 1953 Bufo nyikae Loveridge, 1953 Mertensophryne nyikae (common name: Nyika dwarf toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

It is endemic to the Nyika Plateau of northern Malawi and adjacent northeastern Zambia.

[1][2] Its natural habitats are montane forests and nearby wet, boggy grasslands at approximately 2,500 m (8,200 ft) asl.

Breeding takes place in small, shallow pools.

Although its range is mostly (possibly entirely) within relatively well managed protected areas, habitat loss remains a potential threat.