Oreophrynella nigra
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| Oreophrynella nigra | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Oreophrynella |
| Species: | O. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| 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 montane regions and swamps.[1]
When threatened, the toad folds its limbs under its body, tucks its head in and tenses in a ball shape. If on an incline, this causes it to roll down the slope, escaping the attention of its predator, and looking like a tumbling pebble. Its cryptic coloring blends with its sandstone habitat. This toad was featured on the BBC series, Life, pursued by a tarantula. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ La Marca, E. & Señaris, C. 2004. Oreophrynella nigra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8307000/8307333.stm
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