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Rhinella
''Rhinella'', commonly known as South American toads, beaked toads or Rio Viejo toads, is a genus of true toads native to Neotropical parts of Mexico, Central and South America. Additionally, the cane toad has been Introduced species, Introduced to Australia, the Caribbean, the Philippines and elsewhere. Originally, all species of the genus ''Rhinella'' were included in the genus ''Bufo'', then they were split into the genera ''Chaunus'' and ''Rhamphophryne''. However, ''Chaunus'' and ''Rhamphophryne'' are now considered synonym (taxonomy), synonyms of ''Rhinella''. Etymology * ''Rhinella'' means ‘little nose’, from ''wikt:rhino-, rhino-'' (), the combining form of the Ancient Greek ' (, ‘nose’) and the Latin diminutive suffix ''wikt:-ellus#Latin, -ella''. * ''Chaunus'' is the Latinised form of the Ancient Greek ' (, ‘porous, spongy’). * ''Rhamphophryne'', meaning “beaked toad”, is from ' (, ‘beak’) and ' (, ‘toad’). Species There are about 94 living sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cane Toad
The cane toad (''Rhinella marina''), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, Terrestrial animal, terrestrial true toad native to South America, South and mainland Central America, but which has been Introduced species, introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and the Caribbean, as well as Northern Australia. It is a member of the genus ''Rhinella'', which includes many true toad species found throughout Central and South America, but it was formerly assigned to the genus ''Bufo''. A fossil toad (specimen UCMP 41159) from the La Venta (Colombia), La Venta fauna of the late Miocene in Colombia is morphologically indistinguishable from modern cane toads from northern South America. It was discovered in a floodplain deposit, which suggests the ''R. marina'' habitat preferences have long been for open areas. The cane toad is a prolific breeder; females lay single-clump spawn (biology), spawns with thousands of egg (biology), eggs. Its reproducti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinella Arborescandens
''Rhinella arborescandens'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality near Mendoza, northern Cordillera Central, in the Amazonas Region. It is unusual among ''Rhinella'' toads because it is arboreal, hence the specific name ''arborescandens'', derived from Latin ''arbor'' for tree and ''scando'' meaning to climb. Description ''Rhinella arborescandens'' is a small and robust-bodied toad. The type series consists of an adult male (the holotype) measuring and an adult female measuring in snout–vent length. The dorsum is reddish brown, and the male had a pale yellow mid-dorsal stripe. The parotoid gland is ovoid. The cranial crests are absent, as is the tympanum. The skin bears evenly distributed, small tubercles. Habitat and conservation The natural habitat of ''Rhinella arborescandens'' is montane tropical rainforest. The type specimens were found in bromeliads some 5–6 metres above the ground at an elevati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinella Acrolopha
''Rhinella acrolopha'', also known as Cerro Mali beaked toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in the Serranía del Darién in eastern Panama (including the Darién National Park) and in the immediately adjacent northwestern Colombia, in the Los Katíos National Park. The specific name ''acrolopha'' is derived from the Greek ''akrolophos'', meaning crest of a mountain or ridge, and refers to the isolated occurrence of this species at high elevations in the Serranía del Darién. However, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) characterizes it as a lowland species. Description Males can grow to and adult to in snout–vent length. The snout is acuminate in dorsal aspect and long, directed anteroventrally, and terminally truncate in lateral aspect. Tympanum is absent. The supraorbital, postorbital, and supratympanic crests are present, while the pretympanic crest is variable in occurrence and the occipital crest is present but indistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinella Acutirostris
''Rhinella acutirostris'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marsh In ecology, a marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous plants rather than by woody plants.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p More in genera ...es, and intermittent freshwater marshes. References External links ''Rhinella acutirostris'' ASW 5.6/AMNH ''Rhinella acutirostris'' Animal Diversity * * acutirostris Frogs of Brazil Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Panama Amphibians of Venezuela Amphibians described in 1824 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Bufonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinella Atacamensis
''Rhinella atacamensis'', sometimes called the Vallenar toad or Atacama toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Chile and occurs between Paposo (Antofagasta Region) and Las Chilcas (Valparaíso Region). It inhabits the desert Pacific coastal region with Mediterranean influences (including the Chilean matorralC. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2013Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment Washington DC) and is found in and near oases and streams. Breeding takes place in permanent pools (including water tanks for livestock), streams, and rivers. While abundant at a few sites, it has declined overall and gone locally extinct Extinction is the termination of an organism by the death of its Endling, last member. A taxon may become Functional extinction, functionally extinct before the death of its last member if it loses the capacity to Reproduction, reproduce and ... at some sites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinella Arenarum
''Rhinella arenarum'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina (Chubut Province Chubut ( from Tehuelche language, Tehuelche 'transparent'; ) is a provinces of Argentina, province in southern Argentina, situated between the 42nd parallel south (the border with Río Negro Province), the 46th parallel south (bordering Santa ... northward) and Bolivia (east of the Andes). ''Rhinella arenarum'' inhabits small ponds or bogs with stagnant water, in dry, temperate habitats, mostly in open areas. It is locally common. While it is collected for educational and scientific uses and also suffers from road kills, it in general is not threatened. Fossils representing this species are known with certainty from the late Pliocene to the Holocene of central Argentina. References arenarum Amphibians described in 1867 Frogs of Brazil Amphibians of Bolivia Amphibians of Argentina Amphibians of Uruguay Taxonomy arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinella Achavali
''Rhinella achavali'' is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae that is found in Uruguay and southernmost Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...). ''Rhinella achavali'' are found in or near small forest streams. It is locally common but its habitat is threatened by plantations of exotic wood species. References achavali Amphibians described in 2004 Frogs of Brazil Amphibians of Uruguay {{Bufonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
