Biology:Rhaebo caeruleostictus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhaebo |
| Species: | R. caeruleostictus
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| Rhaebo caeruleostictus (Günther, 1859)
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Bufo caeruleostictus Günther, 1859 | |
Rhaebo caeruleostictus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and occurs along the lower western slope of the Cordillera Occidental at elevations of 40–2,000 m (130–6,560 ft) asl.[1][2][3][4] The specific name caeruleostictus, from Latin caeruleus (=blue) and Greek stiktos (spotted), refers to the bluish colour pattern of this species.[3][5] Accordingly, common name blue-spotted toad has been coined for it.[1][2][4]
Description
Males measure 76–81 mm (3.0–3.2 in) and females 72–92 mm (2.8–3.6 in) in snout–vent length.[3][4][5] The Dorsum and sides have blueish-blackish vermiculations on orangish background (this coloration is assumed to be aposematic). The tympanum is not visible.[5] The parotoid glands are large.[4]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are tropical moist forests and cloud forests.[1] It is a terrestrial species that breeds in riparian habitats.[5]
It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, logging, and wood plantations.[1] It has not been seen since 1997, and it might be extinct.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Ana Almendáriz, Mario Yánez-Muñoz, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2004). "Rhaebo caeruleostictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T54597A11160570. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54597A11160570.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54597/11160570. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Rhaebo caeruleostictus (Günther, 1859)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Rhaebo/Rhaebo-caeruleostictus.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Coloma, L. A.; Hoogmoed, M. S. (2014). "Rhaebo caeruleostictus". Anfibios de Ecuador. Centro Jambatu, Fundación Otonga. Quito, Ecuador. http://www.anfibiosecuador.ec/index.php?ss,Rhaebo&caeruleostictus.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Coloma, L. A.; Ron, S. R. (2018). "Rhaebo caeruleostictus". in Ron, S. R.; Merino-Viteri, A.; Ortiz, D. A.. Anfibios del Ecuador. Version 2019.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). https://bioweb.bio/faunaweb/amphibiaweb/FichaEspecie/Rhaebo%20caeruleostictus.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Arteaga, A.; Bustamante, L.; Guayasamin, J. M. (2013). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Mindo. Quito: Universitad Tecnológica Indoamérica. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-9942-13-496-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q1390764 entry
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