Rhinella amboroensis
| Rhinella amboroensis | |
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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) | |
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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]
Its natural habitats are cloud forests where it occurs in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cortez, C., Reichle, S., De la Riva, I. & Köhler, J. (2004). "Rhinella amboroensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ 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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