Melanophryniscus fulvoguttatus
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | BUFONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Melanophryniscus fulvoguttatus |
| Species Authority: | (Mertens, 1937) |
| Taxonomic Notes: | This species was elevated to species status by Cruz and Caramaschi (2003). It was previously considered to be a subspecies of Melanophryniscus stelzneri. |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Diego Baldo, Jose Langone |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
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Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | This species occurs in Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and one locality in Formosa Province, Argentina, at approximately 90-150m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Argentina; Brazil; Paraguay
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Population [top]
| Population: | It is abundant where it occurs. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | It occurs in seasonally inundated grasslands where it also reproduces. It usually occurs underground when breeding areas dry up. Its tolerance to habitat disturbance is unknown. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | It is threatened by the pet trade and habitat destruction to expand soy plantations. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | It occurs in several private reserves in Paraguay; it is not protected elsewhere. |
Bibliography [top]
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Cruz, C.A.G. and Caramaschi, U. 2003. Taxonomic status of Melanophryniscus stelzneri dorsalis (Mertens, 1933) and Melanophryniscus stelzneri fulvoguttatus (Mertens, 1937) (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae). Boletim do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro: 1-11. IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004. Lavilla, E.O., Barrionuevo, S. and Baldo, D. 2002. Los anfibios insuficientamente conocidos de la Republica Argentina. Una reevaluacion. Cuadernos de Herpetología: 99-118. Lavilla, E.O., Ponssa, M.L., Baldo, D., Basso, N., Bosso, A., Cespedez, J., Chebez, J.C., Faivovich, J., Ferrari, L., Lajmanovich, R., Langone, J.A., Peltzer, P., Ubeda, C., Vaira, M. and Vera Candioti, F. 2000. Categorización de los Anfibios de Argentina. Categorización de los Anfibios y Reptiles de la República Argentina: 11-34. Prigioni, C.M. and Langone, J.A. 2000. Una nueva especie de Melanophryniscus Gallardo, 1961, de Argentina y Paraguay (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae). Comunicaciones Zoologicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo: 1-11. |
| Citation: | Diego Baldo, Jose Langone 2004. Melanophryniscus fulvoguttatus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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