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Melanophryniscus

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Melanophryniscus
M. atroluteus (above, underside),
M. montevidensis (below, upperside)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Melanophryniscus
Gallardo [es], 1961
Type species
Phryniscus stelzneri
Weyenbergh, 1875
Species

29 species (see text)

Melanophryniscus is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae.[1][2] They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them.[1]

Species

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There are 31 recognized species:[1]

The AmphibiaWeb also recognizes Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai,[2] which the Amphibian Species of the World treats as synonym of Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Melanophryniscus Gallardo, 1961". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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