Werner's toad
Werner's toad (Rhaebo nasicus, formerly Bufo nasicus; in Spanish sapo narigudo) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.[1][2] It is found in northwestern Guyana[3][4] and eastern Venezuela at elevations of 500–1,350 m (1,640–4,430 ft) asl.[1][2]
| Werner's toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhaebo |
| Species: | R. nasicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhaebo nasicus (Werner, 1903) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo nasicus Werner, 1903 | |
Description
Rhaebo nasicus is a medium-sized, long-legged toad. A male measured 41 mm (1.6 in) and two females 64 and 67 mm (2.5 and 2.6 in) in snout–vent length.[4] The dorsal colouration is variable, from greyish brown to reddish brown. There are often darker spots, a dark brown hourglass patch, and/or an ochre middorsal stripe. Edge of lower jaw has a white stripe or row of white spots. Parotoid glands are moderately large. Upper eyelid is spiny. Snout is sharply pointed.[3]
Diet
Diet consists of ants, other arthropods (termites, beetles), and snails.[4]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are cloud forests and lowland moist forests. Breeding habitat is unknown.[1]
It is a locally common species that is not facing major threats.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Rhaebo nasicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T54713A61393916. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T54713A61393916.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhaebo nasicus (Werner, 1903)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- Cole, C.J.; C.R. Townsend; R.P. Reynolds; R.D. MacCulloch & A. Lathrop (2013). "Amphibians and reptiles of Guyana, South America: Illustrated keys, annotated species accounts, and a biogeographic synopsis". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 125 (4): 317–620. doi:10.2988/0006-324X-125.4.317. S2CID 86665287.
- Hoogmoed, M.S. (1977). "On the presence of Bufo nasicus in Guiana, with a redescription of the species on the basis of recently collected material". Zoologische Mededelingen. 51: 265–275.