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Alto Marañon toad

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Rhinella

Higher classification
  
Beaked Toads

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Bufonidae

Scientific name
  
Rhinella vellardi

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Beaked Toads, Amphibians, True toad, Frog

The Alto Marañon toad (Rhinella vellardi) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to Peru. It is only known from the type locality in the upper Marañón area, Cajamarca Region of northern Peru. Its natural habitat is montane forest in the upper Amazon basin. It is a rare species of which little is known.

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Alto Marañon toad Wikipedia