Rhinella ceratophrys
Rhinella ceratophrys, formerly Bufo ceratophrys, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is sometimes known as the horned toad in English and sapo cornudo in Spanish. It has a wide distribution in the upper Amazon. Its natural habitats are in old and second-growth lowland tropical rainforests. It is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhinella |
| Species: | R. ceratophrys |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinella ceratophrys (Boulenger, 1882) | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Rhaebo ceratophrys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T54607A61393455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T54607A61393455.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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