Melanophryniscus tumifrons
| Melanophryniscus tumifrons | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Melanophryniscus |
| Species: | M. tumifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanophryniscus tumifrons (Boulenger, 1905) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Atelopus tumifrons Boulenger, 1905 | |
Melanophryniscus tumifrons is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Garcia, P., Segalla, M.V., Lavilla, E & Baldo, D. 2004. Melanophryniscus tumifrons. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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