Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Melanophryniscus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Bufonidae Higher classification Melanophryniscus | |
Scientific name Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus Similar Melanophryniscus, True toad, Amphibians, Frog, Melanophryniscus atroluteus | ||
Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Brazil and Uruguay. Populations in Uruguay were until recently considered a different species (Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai) and assessed as being vulnerable.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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