Melanophryniscus
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| Melanophryniscus | |
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| M. atroluteus (above, underside), M. montevidensis (below, upperside) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Melanophryniscus Gallardo, 1961 |
| Type species | |
| Phryniscus stelzneri Weyenbergh, 1875 | |
| Species | |
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29 species (see text) | |
Melanophryniscus is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae.[1][2] They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them.[1]
