Biology:Rhinella rubropunctata

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Rhinella rubropunctata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. rubropunctata
Binomial name
Rhinella rubropunctata
(Guichenot, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Bufo rubropunctatus Guichenot, 1848
  • Rhinella rubropunctatus

Rhinella rubropunctata (common name: red-spotted toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in southern Chile and Argentina .[1][2] Its natural habitats are humid to xeric temperate forests and open environments. It tolerates a certain degree of disturbance. Breeding takes place in shallow temporary ponds near rivers, reservoirs and lakes. It is threatened by habitat degradation and fragmentation.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Rhinella rubropunctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T54751A79810755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T54751A79810755.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54751/79810755. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Rhinella rubropunctata (Guichenot, 1848)". 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/Rhinella/Rhinella-rubropunctata. Retrieved 7 March 2016. 


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