Rhinella dorbignyi

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Rhinella dorbignyi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. dorbignyi
Binomial name
Rhinella dorbignyi
(Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Bufo d'Orbignyi
    Duméril and Bibron, 1841
  • Bufo dorbignyi
    Duméril and Bibron, 1841
  • Bufo globulosus d'orbignyi
    Duméril and Bibron, 1841
  • Chaunus dorbignyi
    (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)

Rhinella dorbignyi is a South American species of toad in the family Bufonidae. [2] The specific name, dorbignyi, is in honor of French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny. Its common name is d'Orbigny's toad [3] or Dorbigny's toad [ sic ]. [2]

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Rhinella dorbignyi has been in the past treated as subspecies of Bufo globulosus (now Rhinella granulosa ). Rhinella dorbignyi can hybridize with Rhinella fernandezae ; these species might be conspecific. [2]

Description

Males measure 36–64 mm (1.4–2.5 in) and females 42–69 mm (1.7–2.7 in) in snout–vent length (one specimen of 77 mm (3.0 in) SVL has been reported). Head is rounded and high, and supraorbital crest is continuous and very high and thick. Dorsum has keratinized tubercles of variable sizes, conical or rounded. [4]

Geographic range

Rhinella dorbignyi is found in northeastern Argentina, Uruguay, and southeastern Brazil. [2]

Habitat and behaviour

The natural habitats of Rhinella dorbignyi are open areas such as pastures and Pampas grassland; it can persists in areas of heavy agricultural activity. It is a common species that is not threatened. [1]

Rhinella dorbignyi are sit-and-wait predators. They are found inside small holes or under stones, with the head at the entrance, retreating when disturbed. [4] Breeding takes place at spring and summer (October to March) after heavy rains [4] in temporary and permanent waterbodies. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Débora Silvano, Patricia Narvaes, Esteban Lavilla, Diego Baldo, Jose Langone (2004). "Rhinella dorbignyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T54633A11178934. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54633A11178934.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rhinella dorbignyi (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 58. ISBN   978-1-907807-44-2.
  4. 1 2 3 Narvaes, P.; Rodrigues, M. T. (2009). "Taxonomic revision of Rhinella granulosa species group (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae), with a description of a new species". Arquivos de Zoologia. 40 (1): 1–73. doi: 10.11606/issn.2176-7793.v40i1p1-73 .
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