Melanophryniscus sanmartini (common name: San Martin redbelly toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Uruguay and southernmost Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul).[2] Its natural habitats are grasslands and rocky outcrops. Reproduction takes place in small streams. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by exotic tree plantations.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Melanophryniscus |
| Species: | M. sanmartini
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanophryniscus sanmartini Klappenbach, 1968
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References edit
- ^ a b Esteban Lavilla, Jose Langone (2004). "Melanophryniscus sanmartini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54828A11211264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54828A11211264.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Melanophryniscus sanmartini Klappenbach, 1968". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
Further reading edit
- Rosenstock, Nicole; Toranza, Carolina; Brazeiro, Alejandro (June 2015). "Climate and land-use changes effects on the distribution of a regional endemism: Melanophryniscus sanmartini (Amphibia, Bufonidae)". Iheringia, Série Zoologia. 105 (2): 209–216. doi:10.1590/1678-476620151052209216. S2CID 55854258.
- Zank, Caroline; Colombo, Patrick; Adams, Guilherme; Borba, Daniel; Martins, Márcio Borges (2013). "New country record and geographic distribution map for the San Martin red-bellied toad Melanophryniscus sanmartini Klappenbach, 1968 (Amphibia, Bufonidae)" (PDF). Herpetology Notes. 6: 555–557. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2015.
- Maneyro, Raúl; Naya, Daniel E.; Baldo, Diego (June 2008). "A new species of Melanophryniscus (Anura, Bufonidae) from Uruguay". Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 98 (2): 189–192. doi:10.1590/S0073-47212008000200003. S2CID 85002414.
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