Rhinella poeppigii

Rhinella poeppigii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species: R. poeppigii
Binomial name
Rhinella poeppigii
(Tschudi, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Bufo poeppigii Tschudi, 1845

Rhinella poeppigii (commmon name: gray toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is known from the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, as well as from Serranía de Sira in Amazonian Peru. Its distinctiveness from Rhinella marina has been debated, but it is currently accepted as a valid species.[2][3] It is named after Eduard Friedrich Poeppig, German botanist and naturalist who made scientific expeditions to South America.[3]

Description

Rhinella poeppigii resembles Rhinella marina but is smaller. Males measure 81–111 mm (3.2–4.4 in) and females 122–128 mm (4.8–5.0 in) in snout–vent length. They are grayish brown in colour and with rough, tuberculate skin. Belly has lighter colour and lacks markings, or has pale markings only.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Natural habitats of Rhinella poeppigii are cloud forests on the Andean slopes, and tropical moist forest in the Amazonian foothills. It is typically found near streams and standing water.[1] Its altitudinal range is 260–1,800 m (850–5,910 ft) asl.[3]

There are no threats to this reasonably abundant species. It is also present in many protected areas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Angulo, A., De la Riva, I. & Jungfer, K.-H. (2004). "Rhinella poeppigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhinella poeppigii (Tschudi, 1845)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Varela-Jaramillo, A. and Ron, S. R. (2015). "Rhinella poeppigii". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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