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Rhinella sclerocephala

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Species of amphibian

Rhinella sclerocephala
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species: R. sclerocephala
Binomial name
Rhinella sclerocephala
(Mijares-Urrutia and Arends-R., 2001)
Synonyms

Bufo sclerocephalus Mijares-Urrutia and Arends-R., 2001

Rhinella sclerocephala is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Sierra de San Luis in the Falcón state, Venezuela. Its natural habitats are cloud forests at elevations of 1,150–1,500 m (3,770–4,920 ft) asl. Its habitat is under strong pressure from agriculture and livestock farming, even within the Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Rhinella sclerocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54757A109529796. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54757A109529796.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhinella sclerocephala (Mijares-Urrutia and Arends-R., 2001)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Rhinella sclerocephala
Bufo sclerocephalus


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