Rhinella spinulosa

Rhinella spinulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species: R. spinulosa
Binomial name
Rhinella spinulosa
(Wiegmann, 1834)
Synonyms
  • Bufo spinulosus Wiegmann, 1834
  • Chaunus spinulosus (Wiegmann, 1834)
  • Bufo arequipensis Vellard, 1959
  • Bufo flavolineatus Vellard, 1959
  • Bufo spinulosus ssp. papillosus Gallardo, 1965
  • Bufo trifolium Tschudi, 1845
  • Bufo simus Schmidt, 1857

Rhinella spinulosa is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in the Andean Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.[2]

Rhinella spinulosa has a wide altitudinal range, from the sea level to 5,100 m (16,700 ft) asl, and it occurs in a range of habitats: scrubland and grassland in the Andes, and forested areas in the more southern parts of its range; it has also been recorded from arable areas. It breeds in temporary ponds, altiplano lagoons, and slow flowing streams. Where it occurs it tends to be abundant.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ariadne Angulo; Ignacio De la Riva; Jesús Córdova-Santa Gadea; Alberto Veloso; Herman Núñez; Carmen Úbeda; Esteban Lavilla; Boris Blotto (2010). "Rhinella spinulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rhinella spinulosa (Wiegmann, 1834)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 March 2015.


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