Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Rhinella Higher classification Toads | Phylum Chordata Family Bufonidae Scientific name Bufo castaneoticus Rank Species | |
Similar Frog, Amphibians, True toad, Bufo scitulus, Rhinella ceratophrys | ||
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. 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.
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