Rhinella granulosa

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Rhinella granulosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. granulosa
Binomial name
Rhinella granulosa
(Spix, 1824)
Synonyms [2]
  • Bufo granulosusSpix, 1824
  • Chaunus granulosus(Spix, 1824)

Rhinella granulosa, also known as granular toad and common lesser toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. [2] The species was redelimited in 2009 and is now considered endemic to Brazil. [2] [3]

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)—still using a broader definition for this species—the natural habitats of Rhinella granulosa are open areas, savanna, forests, and river shorelines. During the daytime they hide in holes in the ground. They feed on ants and termites. This adaptable species is not considered threatened. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Silvano, D.; Azevedo-Ramos, C.; La Marca, E.; Narvaes, P.; di Tada, I.; Baldo, D.; Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Jaramillo, C.; Fuenmayor, Q. & Hardy, J. (2016) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Rhinella granulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T54655A86595684. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Rhinella granulosa (Spix, 1824)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001 . Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  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 .