Melanophryniscus dorsalis

Melanophryniscus dorsalis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae which is endemic to the coastal Brazil.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical sand dunes and nearby areas. It breeds in temporary pools.[1]






Melanophryniscus dorsalis


















Scientific classification 



Kingdom:
Animalia



Phylum:
Chordata



Class:
Amphibia



Order:
Anura



Family:
Bufonidae



Genus:
Melanophryniscus



























































































Species:

M. dorsalis











Binomial name



Melanophryniscus dorsalis
(Mertens, 1933)




































Synonyms





Dendrophryniscus stelzneri ssp. dorsalis Mertens, 1933

Melanophryniscus stelzneri ssp. dorsalis (Mertens, 1933)










    
References

    



  1.  Garcia, P. (2004). Melanophryniscus dorsalis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2.  Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Melanophryniscus dorsalis (Mertens, 1933)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 February 2015.















    


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