Metaphryniscus

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.

Metaphryniscus

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Metaphryniscus
Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994
Species:
M. sosai
Binomial name
Metaphryniscus sosai
Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994
Synonyms[2]
  • Metaphryniscus sosae Senaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Metaphryniscus sosae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54834A109529968. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  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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