Oreophrynella macconnelli
Oreophrynella macconnelli is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Guyana, Venezuela, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Incapable of leaping and able to crawl slowly, it can evade predators such as snakes by falling through the tree canopy to safety, its small size protecting it from injury.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Oreophrynella |
| Species: | O. macconnelli |
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| Oreophrynella macconnelli Boulenger, 1900 | |
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Oreophrynella macconnelli is also called the waterfall toad.
References
- Hoogmoed, M. & Señaris, C. 2004. Oreophrynella macconnelli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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