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Melanophryniscus langonei Maneyro, Naya & Baldo, 2008
Redbelly toad | family: Bufonidae genus: Melanophryniscus |
| Species Description: Maneyro, R., D. E. Naya & D. Baldo. 2008. A new species of Melanophryniscus Gallardo, 1961 (Anura: Bufonidae) from Uruguay. Iheringia, 98: 189-192 | |
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Etymology: The genus name refers to the coloration shared by individuals in the clade, “melano” referring to “black” and “phyros” to “toad” (Maneyro et al. 2008). The species name, “langonei,” is a reference to Dr. José Antonio Langone, a prominent Uruguayan herpetologist (Maneyro et al. 2008). |
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