''Metaphryniscus'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...

genus of toads in the family

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. The sole species is ''Metaphryniscus sosae''. The species, and thereby the whole genus, is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to Venezuela and only known from its type locality,

Cerro Marahuaca Cerro Marahuaca, also spelled Marahuaka ( Ye'kuana: ), is a tepui in Amazonas state, Venezuela. It has an elevation of above sea level and is the second-highest mountain of the entire Guayana Shield (after the Cerro de la Neblina complex).Hube ...

. Its natural

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is subtropical or tropical moist

montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ...

References

Bufonidae Monotypic amphibian genera Frogs of South America Endemic fauna of Venezuela Amphibians of Venezuela Guayana Highlands Vulnerable animals Vulnerable biota of South America Amphibians described in 1994 Taxa named by José Ayarzagüena Taxa named by Stefan Jan Filip Gorzula Taxa named by Josefa Celsa Señaris Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Bufonidae-stub