Rhinella tenrec (Lynch & Renjifo, 1990)
Antioquia Beaked Toad | family: Bufonidae genus: Rhinella |
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Description Head triangular in outline when viewed from above, narrower than body. Snout acuminate in dorsal view but bulbous at tip, long in profile declining toward tip which is produced into a proboscis that is broad dorsally and narrow ventrally. Canthus rostralis sharp, concave; loreal region concave and sloping abruptly to lips. Supratympanic crests low, but obvious in lateral view. Skin on top of head smooth with upper eyelid covered with low warts. Ear (tympanum, cavum tympanicum, and columella) absent. Dorsolateral ridge of parotoid gland bearing row of conical tubercles; row of conical warts from posterior end of supratympanic fold to above groin. Skin of venter and throat areolate, with opening of vent at posterior level of thigh. Upper surfaces of thighs with subconical tubercles, shank and tarsus with larger conical tubercles. Toe tips are bulbous, round. (Lynch and Renjifo 1990) Dorsolateral row of tubercles white, edged above with pale cream and below by dark brown. Lateral sides of the head and flanks are brown with the edge of lip being cream. Brown ventral coloration with indefinite small cream spots and a pale throat. Some individuals also have pale cream lines along midventral line and/or a transverse line across breast. (Lynch and Renjifo 1990) Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Colombia
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors Possible reasons for amphibian decline General habitat alteration and loss
References
Lynch, J. D. and Renjifo, J.M. (1990). ''Two new toads (Bufonidae: Rhamphophryne) from the Northern Andes of Colombia.'' Journal of Herpetology, 24(4), 364-371. Trueb, L. (1971). ''Phylogenetic relationships of certain neotropical toads with the description of a new genus (Anura: Bufonidae).'' Los Angeles County Museum Contributions in Science, 216, 1-40. Originally submitted by: Raul E. Diaz (first posted 2004-08-27) Edited by: Michelle S. Koo (2023-12-19) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2023 Rhinella tenrec: Antioquia Beaked Toad <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/418> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Dec 3, 2024.
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