Melanophryniscus atroluteus
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| Melanophryniscus atroluteus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Melanophryniscus |
| Species: | M. atroluteus |
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| Melanophryniscus atroluteus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) | |
Melanophryniscus atroluteus is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Kwet, A., Aquino, L., Langone, J. & Baldo, D. 2004. Melanophryniscus atroluteus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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