Melanophryniscus macrogranulosus
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Melanophryniscus macrogranulosus is a species of toad
in the Bufonidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
.
Its natural habitat
s are river
s, freshwater marsh
es, intermittent freshwater marches, and .
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Toad
A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...
in the Bufonidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s, freshwater marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es, intermittent freshwater marches, and .
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Silvano, D. & Garcia, P. 2004. Melanophryniscus macrogranulosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.