Melanophryniscus dorsalis

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Melanophryniscus dorsalis
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Melanophryniscus
Species: M. dorsalis
Binomial name
Melanophryniscus dorsalis
(Mertens, 1933)
Synonyms

Melanophryniscus stelzneri ssp. dorsalis Gallardo, 1961

Melanophryniscus dorsalis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family which is endemic to Brazil and is threatened by habitat loss. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, intermittent freshwater marshes, and sandy shores.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Garcia, P. (2004). Melanophryniscus dorsalis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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