Rhinella castaneotica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Rhinella |
Species: | R. castaneotica
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Binomial name | |
Rhinella castaneotica (
Caldwell, 1991)
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Synonyms | |
Bufo castaneoticus Caldwell, 1991 |
Rhinella castaneotica is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is known from the Amazon Basin in Bolivia ( Pando), Brazil ( Amazonas, Pará, and Rondônia), Colombia ( Amazonas, Caquetá, and Putumayo), and eastern Peru, but likely occurs wider in the upper Amazon Basin. [1] [2] [3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist old-growth lowland forests. It is a forest floor species that breeds in Brazil nut capsules and temporary pools. There are no known significant threats to this species. [1]