| Melanophryniscus dorsalis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Melanophryniscus |
| Species: | M. dorsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanophryniscus dorsalis (Mertens, 1933) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dendrophryniscus stelzneri ssp. dorsalis Mertens, 1933 | |
Melanophryniscus dorsalis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae which is endemic to the coastal Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical sand dunes and nearby areas. It breeds in temporary pools.
References
- ^ Garcia, P. (2004). Melanophryniscus dorsalis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Melanophryniscus dorsalis (Mertens, 1933)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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