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Melanophryniscus biancae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Melanophryniscus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Bufonidae

Higher classification
  
Melanophryniscus

Similar
  
Melanophryniscus, Amphibians, Frog, True toad, Saddleback toad

Melanophryniscus biancae is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae, first found in the Atlantic Forest in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is found at intermediate-high altitudes and has a phytotelm-breeding reproductive strategy. It is distinguished from its cogenerate species based on differences in snout-vent length; having white and/or yellow spots on its forearms, mouth, belly and cloaca; the pattern and arrangement of warts; and the presence and number of corneous spines. It might be threatened by habitat loss.

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Melanophryniscus biancae Wikipedia