Lipomatous tumour in the endangered toad <i>Melanophryniscus montevidensis</i>(Anura: Bufonidae) from Uruguay

Abstract

We communicate the finding of a subcutaneous neoplasia in a female specimen of the toad Melanophryniscus montevidensis (Bufonidae) from Uruguay. The lesion extended from the cephalic to the abdominal region, and both gross and microscopic features were typical of lipomas. This is to our knowledge the fourth case reported in amphibians.