''Melanophryniscus'' is a genus of
toad
Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.
A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientif ...
s in the family
Bufonidae {{Cat main, Toad
This category contains both species commonly called toads, and the true toads from the family Bufonidae {{Cat main, Toad
This category contains both species commonly called toads, and the true toads from the family Bufonidae {{Cat m ...
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[ They are found in northern half of ]Argentina
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, southern Bolivia
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, southern Brazil
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, Paraguay
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, and Uruguay
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. Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them.[
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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''.][
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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 America
Amphibian genera
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