Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Melanophryniscus montevidensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Melanophryniscus
Species: M. montevidensis
Binomial name
Melanophryniscus montevidensis
(Phillippi, 1902)
Synonyms

Melanophryniscus stelzneri ssp. montevidensis Gallardo, 1991

Melanophryniscus montevidensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Brazil and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, intermittent freshwater marshes, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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