Rhinella chavin

Rhinella chavin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species: R. chavin
Binomial name
Rhinella chavin
(Lehr, Köhler, Aguilar, and Ponce, 2001)
Synonyms
  • Bufo chavin Lehr, Köhler, Aguilar, and Ponce, 2001
  • Chaunus chavin (Lehr, Köhler, Aguilar, and Ponce, 2001)

Rhinella chavin is a species of toad from family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Huánuco Region, Peru.[2] It lives in cloud forests of eastern Andean slopes at altitudes of 2,600–3,072 metres (8,530–10,079 ft). It is listed as a critically endangered species due to a restricted range and threats from habitat loss and water pollution.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ariadne Angulo, Edgar Lehr, César Aguilar Puntriano (2004). "Rhinella chavin". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T54608A11172247. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Rhinella chavin (Lehr, Köhler, Aguilar, and Ponce, 2001)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 March 2016.


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