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Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical moist [[montane]]s and [[swamp]]s. |
Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical moist [[montane]]s and [[swamp]]s. |
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When threatened the toad folds its limbs under its body, tucks its head in and tenses in a ball position. If on an incline, this causes it to roll down the slope, escaping the attentions of its predator. Its cryptic colouring blends with its sandstone habitat. |
When threatened the toad folds its limbs under its body, tucks its head in and tenses in a ball position. If on an incline, this causes it to roll down the slope, escaping the attentions of its predator. Its cryptic colouring (or "coloring" if you're from the greatest country in the world) blends with its sandstone habitat. |
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| Oreophrynella nigra Señaris, Ayarzaguena & Gorzula, 1994
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Oreophrynella nigra or Pebble Toad is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in Venezuela and possibly Guyana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and swamps.
When threatened the toad folds its limbs under its body, tucks its head in and tenses in a ball position. If on an incline, this causes it to roll down the slope, escaping the attentions of its predator. Its cryptic colouring (or "coloring" if you're from the greatest country in the world) blends with its sandstone habitat. [1]
Source
- La Marca, E. & Señaris, C. 2004. Oreophrynella nigra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
References
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