Werner's toad (''Rhaebo nasicus'', formerly ''Bufo nasicus''; in Spanish ''sapo narigudo'') is a species of

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in the family Bufonidae. It is found in northwestern

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and eastern

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at elevations of

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Description

''Rhaebo nasicus'' is a medium-sized, long-legged toad. A male measured and two females in snout–vent length. The dorsal colouration is variable, from greyish brown to reddish brown. There are often darker spots, a dark brown hourglass patch, and/or an ochre middorsal stripe. Edge of lower jaw has a white stripe or row of white spots.

Parotoid gland The parotoid gland (alternatively, paratoid gland) is an external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders. It can secrete a number of milky alkaloid substances (depending on the species) known collective ...

s are moderately large. Upper eyelid is spiny. Snout is sharply pointed.

Diet

Diet consists of ants, other arthropods (termites, beetles), and snails.

Habitat and conservation

Its natural

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s are cloud forests and lowland moist forests. Breeding habitat is unknown. It is a locally common species that is not facing major threats.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1389163 nasicus Amphibians of Guyana Amphibians of Venezuela Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1903