29 species (see text) Melanophryniscus is a genus of toads in the family Bufonidae.

[1][2] They are found in northern half of Argentina, southern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Common name South American redbelly toads has been coined for them.

[1] There are 31 recognized species:[1] The AmphibiaWeb also recognizes Melanophryniscus orejasmirandai,[2] which the Amphibian Species of the World treats as synonym of Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus.

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