Metaphryniscus

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Metaphryniscus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Metaphryniscus
Señaris, Ayarzagüena  [ es ], and Gorzula, 1994
Species:
M. sosai
Binomial name
Metaphryniscus sosai
Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994
Synonyms [2]
  • Metaphryniscus sosaeSenaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994

Metaphryniscus is a monotypic genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. The sole species is Metaphryniscus sosae. [3] The species, and thereby the whole genus, is endemic to Venezuela and only known from its type locality, Cerro Marahuaca. [2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Metaphryniscus sosai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T54834A109529968. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T54834A109529968.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Metaphryniscus sosai Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Metaphryniscus Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 November 2019.


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