Rhinella sclerocephala

Rhinella sclerocephala is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Sierra de San Luis in the Falcón state, Venezuela.[1][2] Its natural habitats are cloud forests at elevations of 1,150–1,500 m (3,770–4,920 ft) asl. Its habitat is under strong pressure from agriculture and livestock farming, even within the Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park.[1]

Rhinella sclerocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. sclerocephala
Binomial name
Rhinella sclerocephala
(Mijares-Urrutia and Arends-R., 2001)
Synonyms

Bufo sclerocephalus Mijares-Urrutia and Arends-R., 2001

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Rhinella sclerocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54757A109529796. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54757A109529796.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhinella sclerocephala (Mijares-Urrutia and Arends-R., 2001)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.


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