Rhinella rubropunctata

Rhinella rubropunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species: R. rubropunctata
Binomial name
Rhinella rubropunctata
(Guichenot, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Bufo rubropunctatus Guichenot, 1848
  • Rhinella rubropunctatus

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

  1. 1 2 3 Carmen Úbeda, Alberto Veloso, Herman Núñez, Néstor Basso (2010). "Rhinella rubropunctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T54751A11199606. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. 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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