''Rhaebo glaberrimus'' is a species of

toad Toad (also known as a hoptoad) is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. In popular culture (folk taxonomy ...

in the family

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. Its common name is Cundinamarca toad, after its type locality, "Bogota", Cundinamarca, although this location is likely to be incorrectly reported. It is found in eastern Amazonian

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( Amazonas, Casanare, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, and

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s), including the lower eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental to asl, and adjacent

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state). ''

Rhaebo ecuadorensis ''Rhaebo'' is a genus of true toads, family Bufonidae, from Central and South America. They are distributed from Honduras to northern South America including the Amazonian lowlands. Common name Cope toads has been suggested for them. Taxonomy Th ...

'' from Ecuador and Peru was formerly confused with this species. It has also been confused with ''

Rhaebo guttatus The smooth-sided toad or spotted toad (''Rhaebo guttatus''), formerly known as ''Bufo guttatus'', is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in the Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, as well as the ...

''.

Description

Males measure and females in snout–vent length. The colouration is variable. Dorsal colour varies from greenish brown to dark brown, with or without dark marks. Ventral colour varies from dark brown with cream spots to cream with dark marks. Iris is coppery-golden or brown with black or golden punctuations.

Habitat and conservation

Its natural

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s are lowland tropical rainforests and montane humid forests. It is locally threatened by

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q628067 glaberrimus Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Venezuela Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1869 Taxa named by Albert Günther