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.[1][2][3] 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.[1]

Rhinella castaneotica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. castaneotica
Binomial name
Rhinella castaneotica
(Caldwell, 1991)
Synonyms

Bufo castaneoticus Caldwell, 1991
Rhinella castaneoticus (Caldwell, 1991)

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Rhinella castaneotica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T54603A61393360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T54603A61393360.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhinella castaneotica (Caldwell, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Rhinella castaneotica (Caldwell, 1991)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.