Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai
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Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai is a species of toad
in the Bufonidae family.
It is endemic to Uruguay
.
Its natural habitat
s are temperate grassland
, river
s, and rocky areas.
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 Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
.
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 temperate grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
, 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, and rocky areas.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Lavilla, E. & Langone, J. 2004. Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.