Odontophrynus maisuma
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Odontophrynidae |
| Genus: | Odontophrynus |
| Species: | O. maisuma
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| Binomial name | |
| Odontophrynus maisuma Rosset, 2008
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Odontophrynus maisuma is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is found in coastal areas of Uruguay and Southern Brazil, between Montevideo and Florianópolis. This diploid species is very similar to Odontophrynus cordobae, which is also diploid, and Odontophrynus americanus, which is tetraploid.[2] It inhabits sandy environments of coastal regions.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Escuercito". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T18435615A18661505. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T18435615A18661505.en. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Rosset, Sergio D. (2008). "New Species of Odontophrynus Reinhardt and Lütken 1862 (Anura: Neobatrachia) from Brazil and Uruguay". Journal of Herpetology. 42: 134–144. doi:10.1670/07-088R1.1.