Rhinella castaneotica
Rhinella castaneotica is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is known from the Amazon Basin in Bolivia (Pando), Brazil (Amazonas, Pará, and Rondônia), Colombia (Amazonas, Caquetá, and Putumayo), and eastern Peru, but likely occurs wider in the upper Amazon Basin.[1][2][3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist old-growth lowland forests. It is a forest floor species that breeds in Brazil nut capsules and temporary pools. There are no known significant threats to this species.[1]
| Rhinella castaneotica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhinella |
| Species: | R. castaneotica |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinella castaneotica (Caldwell, 1991) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo castaneoticus Caldwell, 1991 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Rhinella castaneotica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T54603A61393360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T54603A61393360.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhinella castaneotica (Caldwell, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Rhinella castaneotica (Caldwell, 1991)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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