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SPOTTED RED-BELLY TOAD Melanophryniscus fulvoguttatus
Melanophryniscus toads are distinctive and uncommon little creatures. Their bold colouration advertises their toxicity, an unpleasant substance produced by glands scattered across their body being responsible for their unpalatability. Unlike other toads they lack an obvious "typanum" (ear-drum).
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FIGURE 1 - (FPANF74PH) Adult, Estancia Kanguery, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF75PH) Same individual (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF76PH) Same individual upperside (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
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