Dendrophryniscus minutus

Dendrophryniscus minutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Dendrophryniscus
Species: D. minutus
Binomial name
Dendrophryniscus minutus
(Melin, 1941)

Dendrophryniscus minutus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and possibly Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] These are small toads with a maximum snout–vent length of about 24 mm (0.94 in).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Coloma, L.A., Ron, S., Reynolds, R., Azevedo-Ramos, C. & Castro, F. (2010). "Dendrophryniscus minutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. Cole, C. J.; Townsend, C. R.; Reynolds, R. P.; MacCulloch, R. D.; Lathrop, A. (2013). "Amphibians and reptiles of Guyana, South America: Illustrated keys, annotated species accounts, and a biogeographic synopsis". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 125 (4): 317–578. doi:10.2988/0006-324X-125.4.317.


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