Biology:Metaphryniscus sosai
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| Metaphryniscus sosai | |
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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, Ayarzaguena & Gorzula, 1994 |
| Species: | M. sosai
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| Binomial name | |
| Metaphryniscus sosai Señaris, Ayarzaguena & Gorzula, 1994
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Metaphryniscus sosae Senaris, Ayarzaguena & Gorzula, 1994 | |
Metaphryniscus is a monotypic genus in the family Bufonidae. The sole species is Metaphryniscus sosae.[1] 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.
References
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Metaphryniscus Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Metaphryniscus. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Metaphryniscus sosai Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Metaphryniscus+sosai. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q2550796 entry
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