Melanophryniscus dorsalis



 


Melanophryniscus dorsalis








 









Scientific classification 



Kingdom:Animalia







Phylum:Chordata










Class:Amphibia






Order:Anura




Family:Bufonidae



Genus:Melanophryniscus



























































































Species:
M. dorsalis









 
Binomial name



Melanophryniscus dorsalis
(Mertens, 1933)




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












 
Synonyms





Dendrophryniscus stelzneri ssp. dorsalis Mertens, 1933

Melanophryniscus stelzneri ssp. dorsalis (Mertens, 1933)








Melanophryniscus dorsalis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae which is endemic to the coastal Brazil.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical sand dunes and nearby areas. It breeds in temporary pools.[1]



References




  1. 1 2  Garcia, P. (2004). Melanophryniscus dorsalis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ↑  Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Melanophryniscus dorsalis (Mertens, 1933)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

















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