Rhinella amboroensis

Rhinella amboroensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to the region of its type locality in the Carrasco Province (Cochabamba Department) of Bolivia and the adjacent Santa Cruz Department. Its common name is Cochabamba toad.[1][2] It may exist in the Carrasco National Park and/or Amboró National Park, depending on its exact range.[1]

Rhinella amboroensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. amboroensis
Binomial name
Rhinella amboroensis
(Harvey and Smith, 1993)
Synonyms
  • Bufo amboroensis Harvey and Smith, 1993
  • Chaunus amboroensis (Harvey and Smith, 1993)

Its natural habitats are cloud forests where it occurs in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References
  1. Cortez, C.; Reichle, S.; De la Riva, I. & Köhler, J. (2004). "Rhinella amboroensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54569A11168399. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54569A11168399.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rhinella amboroensis (Harvey and Smith, 1993)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 February 2015.


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