Rhinella ceratophrys

Rhinella ceratophrys, formerly Bufo ceratophrys, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is sometimes known as the horned toad in English and Sapo Cornudo in Spanish. It has a wide distribution in the upper Amazon. Its natural habitats are in old and second growth lowland tropical rainforests. It is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation.

Rhinella ceratophrys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. ceratophrys
Binomial name
Rhinella ceratophrys
(Boulenger, 1882)

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