Biology:Rhinella ornata

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Short description: Species of Amphibia

Rhinella ornata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. ornata
Binomial name
Rhinella ornata
(Spix, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Bufo ornatus
  • Rhinella ornatus

Rhinella ornata is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in Brazil and possibly Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Rhinella ornata will mate with a sister species, Rhinella crucifer, to form the hybrid species Rhinella pombali.

References

  • Frost, D. R.; Grant, T.; Faivovich, J. N.; Bain, R. H.; Haas, A.; Haddad, C. L. F. B.; De Sá, R. O.; Channing, A. et al. (2006). "The Amphibian Tree of Life". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 297: 1–291. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2006)297[0001:TATOL2.0.CO;2]. 

Wikidata ☰ Q27987794 entry