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Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Yungas Red-bellied Toad


Melanophryniscus rubriventris

(Vellard, 1947)
Sapito de Panza Roja de la Yunga
Family: Bufonidae
Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Melanophryniscus rubriventris is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.
It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, and canals and ditches.

Source: Wikipedia, article Melanophryniscus rubriventris. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 18

Foto
Photography ID: 606105
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/18/2024
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 594004
  Adult
Parque Nacional Baritú
Salta
Argentina
09/14/2018
Pablo Barrera
Foto
Photography ID: 541812
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Baritú
Salta
Argentina
09/23/2019
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 541709
  Adult
San Ramón de la Nueva Orán
Salta
Argentina
10/17/2013
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 492271
  Adult
Ruta Provincial 83
Jujuy
Argentina
02/27/2022
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 307550
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
11/16/2018
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 307549
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
11/16/2018
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 263751
  Adult
San Francisco
Jujuy
Argentina
04/12/2018
Alec Earnshaw
Foto
Photography ID: 204679
  Adult
Los Toldos
Salta
Argentina
05/26/2017
Rodrigo Calvo
Foto
Photography ID: 176775
  Adult
Río Jordán
Jujuy
Argentina
09/28/2016
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 176774
  Adult
Río Jordán
Jujuy
Argentina
09/28/2016
Jorge La Grotteria



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Species vocalizations

Count: 1


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Jorge La Grotteria01/06/2018ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de YalaN/AN/ANoNo


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Species records

Count: 18



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
217893118/10/2024ArgentinaJujuyCamino entre Monolito y Mesada, Parque Nacional CalileguaDiego Carus
155415527/02/2022ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial 831Diego Oscar
179376123/09/2019ArgentinaSaltaParque Nacional BaritúMartín Lépez
97486413/09/2019ArgentinaJujuyRío Jordán1Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
97409913/09/2019ArgentinaJujuyRío Jordán1Jorge La Grotteria
97178613/09/2019ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial 83Santiago Juan Torres
89154917/01/2019ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaMarcos Augusto Lartigau
86097716/11/2018ArgentinaJujuyEl Monolito, Parque Nacional CalileguaJosé Luis Ianiro
212629714/09/2018ArgentinaSaltaParque Nacional BaritúPablo Barrera
75380812/04/2018ArgentinaJujuyTermas del Río Jordán, San FranciscoAlec Earnshaw
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Yungas Red-bellied Toad (Melanophryniscus rubriventris) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.