Rhinella roqueana

Rhinella roqueana is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in northern Peru, eastern Ecuador (Pastaza), Amazonian Colombia (Amazonas and Caquetá Departments), and adjacent western Brazil.[1][3][4][5] Its specific name refers to its type locality, Roque, San Martín Region, Peru.[5] Its taxonomic position is uncertain and it is not clear how to distinguish it from other members in the Rhinella margaritifera group in the area.[1][3][5]

Rhinella roqueana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species:
R. roqueana
Binomial name
Rhinella roqueana
(Melin, 1941)
Synonyms

Bufo typhonius roqueanus Melin, 1941[2]
Bufo roqueanus Melin, 1941

Description

Males measure 54–71 mm (2.1–2.8 in) and females 61–81 mm (2.4–3.2 in) in snout–vent length.[5]

Habitat and conservation

It is an uncommon species living in the leaf-litter of tropical lowland rainforest. Habitat loss is a localized threat to this widely distributed species. For example, its type locality is mostly coffee plantation today.[1]

References
  1. Angulo, A.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Jungfer, K.-H. & Cisneros-Heredia, D. (2004). "Rhinella roqueana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54749A11199003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54749A11199003.en.
  2. Melin, D. E. (1941). "Contributions to the knowledge of the Amphibia of South America". Göteborgs Kungl. Vetenskaps- och Vitterhets-samhälles Handlingar. Serien B, Matematiska och Naturvetenskapliga Skrifter. 1: 1–71.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhinella roqueana (Melin, 1941)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  4. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Rhinella roqueana (Lutz, 1925)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  5. Coloma, L. A.; Hoogmoed, M. S. (2014). "Rhinella roqueana". Anfibios de Ecuador. Centro Jambatu, Fundación Otonga. Quito, Ecuador. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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