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Rhinella ceratophrys

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Rhinella ceratophrys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. ceratophrys
Binomial name
Rhinella ceratophrys
(Boulenger, 1882)

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

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  • 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.