Rhaebo hypomelas
Rhaebo hypomelas is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Chocó region in the departments of Antioquia, Chocó, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, and Cauca, at elevations of 10–1,600 m (33–5,249 ft) asl. There are also reports from Ecuador but these are not considered valid.[2][3] Its natural habitats are lowland tropical moist forests. It is a terrestrial species living in leaf litter near water. It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Rhaebo hypomelas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhaebo |
| Species: | R. hypomelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhaebo hypomelas (Boulenger, 1913) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo hypomelas Boulenger, 1913 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. Rhaebo hypomelas. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T54666A85864712. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T54666A85864712.en. Downloaded on 30 September 2017.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhaebo hypomelas (Boulenger, 1913)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Rhaebo hypomelas Boulenger, 1913". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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