Rhinella diptycha

Rhinella diptycha, sometimes referred to as Cope's toad, Schneider's toad, cururu toad, or rococo toad, is a toad found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, eastern Bolivia, and eastern and southern Brazil.[1][2][3] It is one of three rather similar species sometimes referred to as "cururu toads" in Brazil, the others being R. jimi and R. marina (cane toad). Like those, R. diptycha is a large toad, females up to 25 cm (9.8 in) in snout–to–vent length and males up to 18 cm (7.1 in).[3]

"Schneider's toad" redirects here. For the small Asian species, see Duttaphrynus scaber.

Rhinella diptycha
Two variants showing opposite extremes in the amount of dark markings possible in the species
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. diptycha
Binomial name
Rhinella diptycha
(Cope, 1862)
Range in red
Synonyms
  • Bufo schneideri Werner, 1894
  • Chaunus schneideri (Werner, 1894)
  • Bufo paracnemis Lutz, 1925
  • Rhinella schneideri (Werner, 1894)
  • Bufo diptychus
  • Rhinella diptychus

Rhinella diptycha is a widespread and very common species that occurs in a variety of habitats but most commonly in open and urban ones. It breeds in permanent and temporary ponds, preferring ones without much vegetation.[1] Its natural habitats include dry savanna, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes kept as a pet,[4] but pet trade is not occurring at levels that would constitute a threat.[1]

References
  1. Lucy Aquino; Steffen Reichle; Guarino Colli; Norman Scott; Esteban Lavilla & Jose Langone (2004). "Rhinella diptycha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54628A11177973. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54628A11177973.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Rhinella diptycha (Cope, 1862)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. "Rhinella schneideri". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. "About Rococo Care". Ask Toadily Toads. Retrieved 3 April 2016.


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