Metaphryniscus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: |
Metaphryniscus Señaris, Ayarzagüena , and Gorzula, 1994 |
Species: | M. sosai
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Binomial name | |
Metaphryniscus sosai Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994
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Synonyms [2] | |
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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.