Melanophryniscus moreirae (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) is a animal in the Bufonidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melanophryniscus moreirae (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)

Melanophryniscus moreirae (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)

Melanophryniscus moreirae, the Maldonada redbelly toad, is a Bufonidae toad endemic to Brazil.

Family
Genus
Melanophryniscus
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Melanophryniscus moreirae (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)

The Maldonada redbelly toad, scientifically named Melanophryniscus moreirae, is a species of toad that belongs to the family Bufonidae. This species is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Melanophryniscus

More from Bufonidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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