Rhinella rubropunctata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhinella |
| Species: | R. rubropunctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinella rubropunctata (Guichenot, 1848)
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Rhinella rubropunctata (common name: red-spotted toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in southern Chile and Argentina.[1][2] Its natural habitats are humid to xeric temperate forests and open environments. It tolerates a certain degree of disturbance. Breeding takes place in shallow temporary ponds near rivers, reservoirs and lakes. It is threatened by habitat degradation and fragmentation.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Rhinella rubropunctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54751A79810755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T54751A79810755.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Rhinella rubropunctata (Guichenot, 1848)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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