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Melanophryniscus
''Melanophryniscus'' is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering .... Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them. Species There are 31 recognized species: The AmphibiaWeb also recognizes ''Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai'', which the Amphibian Species of the World treats as synonym of ''Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus''. References External links * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20160606043808/http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 3, 2008). * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20080501142231/http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm Amphibians of South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Langonei
''Melanophryniscus'' is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them. Species There are 31 recognized species: The AmphibiaWeb also recognizes ''Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai'', which the Amphibian Species of the World treats as synonym of ''Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus''. References External links * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20160606043808/http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 3, 2008). * Taxo''Melanophryniscus'' at https://web.archive.org/web/20080501142231/http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm Melanophryniscus, Amphibians of South America Amphibian genera {{Bufonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Paraguayensis
''Melanophryniscus'' is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ..., southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them. Species There are 31 recognized species: The AmphibiaWeb also recognizes ''Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai'', which the Amphibian Species of the World treats as synonym of ''Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus''. References External links * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20160606043808/http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 3, 2008). * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20080501142231/http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm Amphibians of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Estebani
''Melanophryniscus'' is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ..., southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them. Species There are 31 recognized species: The AmphibiaWeb also recognizes ''Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai'', which the Amphibian Species of the World treats as synonym of ''Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus''. References External links * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20160606043808/http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 3, 2008). * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20080501142231/http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm Amphibians of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Nigricans
''Melanophryniscus'' is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ..., southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them. Species There are 31 recognized species: The AmphibiaWeb also recognizes ''Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai'', which the Amphibian Species of the World treats as synonym of ''Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus''. References External links * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20160606043808/http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 3, 2008). * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20080501142231/http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm Amphibians of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Alipioi
''Melanophryniscus'' is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ..., southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them. Species There are 31 recognized species: The AmphibiaWeb also recognizes ''Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai'', which the Amphibian Species of the World treats as synonym of ''Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus''. References External links * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20160606043808/http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 3, 2008). * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20080501142231/http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm Amphibians of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Diabolicus
''Melanophryniscus'' is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ..., southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them. Species There are 31 recognized species: The AmphibiaWeb also recognizes ''Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai'', which the Amphibian Species of the World treats as synonym of ''Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus''. References External links * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20160606043808/http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 3, 2008). * Taxo''Melanophryniscus''at https://web.archive.org/web/20080501142231/http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm Amphibians of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Stelzneri
''Melanophryniscus stelzneri'', commonly known as the redbelly toad, bumble bee toad or yellow and black walking toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae which is endemic to Argentina. It is present in the pet trade. Etymology The specific name ''stelzneri'' honors Alfred Wilhelm Stelzner, a German geologist who spent some time in Argentina. Taxonomy and subspecies ''Melanophryniscus stelzneri'' was originally described in 1875. Currently two subspecies are recognized: ''Melanophryniscus stelzneri stelzneri '' and ''Melanophryniscus stelzneri spegazzinii'' Gallardo, 1961. Other former subspecies are now considered full species, namely '' Melanophryniscus dorsalis'' and '' Melanophryniscus fulvoguttatus''. Description ''Melanophryniscus stelzneri'' grows to about , with females typically being larger than males. Distribution andhabitat They were first discovered in Córdoba, Argentina. They are currently known from the Córdoba, San Luis, and Salta Provinces of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Atroluteus
''Melanophryniscus atroluteus'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in northeastern Argentina, Uruguay, southern Paraguay, and southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, presumably also Santa Catarina). While in the past it was considered a subspecies of '' Melanophryniscus stelzneri'', it might rather be conspecific with ''Melanophryniscus montevidensis''. Common name Uruguay redbelly toad (also spelled Uruguay red belly toad) has been coined for it. Description Males can reach and females in snout–vent length, although reported lengths are commonly slightly smaller. Skin is strongly granular. The dorsum is uniformly black, without blotches, while the belly is black and has red and/or yellow blotches. The throat is dark. Webbing is poorly developed. Behavior When threatened, this species exhibits the Unkenreflex Unkenreflex – interchangeably referred to as unken reflex (''Unke'' is the German word for the genus of fire-bellied toads) – is a defensive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Peritus
''Melanophryniscus peritus'' is a species of frog in the family Bufonidae. It is only known from a single specimen collected in 1953, and may be extinct. Taxonomy ''Melanophryniscus peritus'' was described in 2011 by Ulisses Caramaschi and Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz. Originally, it was placed in the '' Melanophryniscus tumifrons'' group. The specific name, ''peritus'', is from the Latin verb ''pereo'', meaning to vanish or disappear. It was given to reflect the species' status. Description The holotype and only known specimen was a female 39.3 mm long ( SVL), a medium size for the genus. It also had a wide head, dark brown coloration on its dorsal side, and a lighter brown underside. Habitat and distribution The species is only known from its type locality, in the Mantiqueira mountain range of southeastern Brazil at about above sea level. This is further north than the majority of members in the ''Melanophryniscus tumifrons'' group. Based on the activitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Macrogranulosus
''Melanophryniscus macrogranulosus'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to northeastern Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. It was for a long time only known from the type series collected in 1960 (the precise location of which was unknown), until another population was discovered in 2004. This was followed by the rediscovery of population at the type locality as well as few other populations, all in Rio Grande do Sul. Its common name is Torres redbelly toad, after the type locality. Description ''Melanophryniscus macrogranulosus'' grow to at least snout–vent length. Individuals larger than about SVL are considered adults. Colouration changes through development. Dorsum in newly metamorphosed juveniles is dark gray. The ventral surface is pale, partially translucent. Palmar and plantar surfaces are also pale. Later on, palmar and plantar surfaces and the posterior region of venter show a pallid orange colour that gets more intense over time. Larger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Montevidensis
''Melanophryniscus montevidensis'', also called Darwin's toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae and the genus Melanophryniscus found in Brazil and Uruguay. Like other amphibians in its genus, its bright colors, defensive behavior, and rapid metamorphosis make it stand out. It also has a myriad of chemical compounds on its skin that could be used in biomedical applications.Langone, José A. (Mayo 2002). Melanophryniscus, interesantes sapitos uruguayos». ''MUSEO NACIONAL DE HISTORIA NATURAL Y ANTROPOLOGIA'' (4). Consultado el 2023-06-22. Darwin's toad is jet black with yellow patches on its back, sides, forelimbs, and ventral. It has a red spot on the ventral side of the thigh and part of the abdomen. The palms of his hands and soles of its feet are also red. Habitat and Behavior The Darwin's toad's natural habitats are temperate shrubland, intermittent freshwater marshes, and sandy shores. This species can be found on the coast of the RÃo de la Plata and the Atlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophryniscus Klappenbachi
''Melanophryniscus klappenbachi'', also known as Klappenbach's red-bellied frog, is a South American species of toad in the family Bufonidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in the Gran Chaco in northern Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul), and possibly in Bolivia. Its specific name refers to Miguel Angel Klappenbach, a Uruguayan zoologist. Its natural habitats are shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...s, and it can also be found in disturbed areas such as livestock farms. It is an explosive breeder utilizing temporary pools. Behaviour and ecology Alkaloids produce toxins when consumed in large amounts, and one of the toxins that is given off is batrachotoxin-homobatrachotoxin, which contributes to the toxicity of the species. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
