- 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
- ^ Garcia, P. 2004. Melanophryniscus dorsalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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