Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus

Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Melanophryniscus
Species: M. pachyrhynus
Binomial name
Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus
(Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)
Synonyms

Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai Prigioni and Langone, 1987

Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Brazil and Uruguay.[2] Populations in Uruguay were until recently considered a different species (Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai) and assessed as being vulnerable.[3]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Garcia, P. & Segalla, M.V. (2004). "Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. Esteban Lavilla; Jose Langone (2004). "Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 November 2013.


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