Chirinda toad

(Mertensophryne anotis)

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Description

Mertensophryne anotis is a herbaceous species first described by George Albert Boulenger in 1907.Mertensophryne anotis is part of the genus Mertensophryne and the family paddies.The IUCN categorizes the species globally as highly threatened.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Bufonidae

Genus:Mertensophryne

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