''Rhinella diptycha'', sometimes referred to as Cope's toad, Schneider's toad, cururu toad, or rococo toad, is a

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 ...

found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, eastern Bolivia, and eastern and southern Brazil.

Classification

It is one of three rather similar species sometimes referred to as "cururu toads" in Brazil, the others being '' R. jimi'' and '' R. marina'' (cane toad). Like those, ''R. diptycha'' is a large toad, females up to in snout–to–

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length and males up to . ''Rhinella diptycha'' is a widespread and very common species that occurs in a variety of habitats but most commonly in open and urban ones. It breeds in permanent and temporary ponds, preferring ones without much vegetation. Its natural

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s include dry

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, freshwater

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es, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by

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. It is sometimes kept as a pet, but pet trade is not occurring at levels that would constitute a threat.

References

diptycha Fauna of the Pantanal Amphibians of Argentina Amphibians of Bolivia Frogs of Brazil Amphibians of Paraguay Amphibians of Uruguay Amphibians described in 1894 Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope {{Bufonidae-stub