Biology:Rhinella horribilis
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Short description: Species of amphibian
Rhinella horribilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Rhinella |
Species: | R. horribilis
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Binomial name | |
Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833)
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Rhinella horribilis is the scientific name used for populations of the cane toad or giant toad located in Mesoamerica and north-western South America when they are considered to be a separate species from Rhinella marina, a name which is then mostly restricted to Amazon basin populations. R. horribilis was originally described from Mexico as Bufo horribilis before later being considered a synonym of Bufo marina and later Rhinella marina. The specific epithet horribilis has now been revived after a 2016 study argued that these populations in fact make up two separate species.[1]
References
- ↑ "Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833)". American Museum of Natural History. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Rhinella/Rhinella-horribilis. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q26119761 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinella horribilis.
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