Rhinella ceratophrys
Appearance
Rhinella ceratophrys | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Rhinella |
Species: | R. ceratophrys
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Binomial name | |
Rhinella ceratophrys (Boulenger, 1882)
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Rhinella ceratophrys, formerly Bufo ceratophrys, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is sometimes known as the horned toad in English and sapo cornudo in Spanish. It has a wide distribution in the upper Amazon. Its natural habitats are in old and second-growth lowland tropical rainforests. It is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation.
References
[edit]- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Rhaebo ceratophrys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T54607A61393455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T54607A61393455.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.