Melanophryniscus stelzneri

Melanophryniscus stelzneri, commonly known as the bumblebee toad or black-and-yellow walking toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae which is endemic to Argentina and is harvested for the pet trade.[1] Two subspecies are recognized.

Bumblebee toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Melanophryniscus
Species:
M. stelzneri
Binomial name
Melanophryniscus stelzneri
(Weyenbergh, 1875)

Diet

It feeds exclusively on insects and worms.

References

  1. Garcia, P. (2004). Melanophryniscus stelzneri. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.