Rhinella diptycha

(Cope, 1862)

Vernacular names
English : Bull toad
French : Crapaud Cururu

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Bufonidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Very large toad species, reaching up to 25 cm in length but generally less. Rough warty skin, bony ridges near snout and eyes. Short legs and stout body. Dark brown back with more or less yellow spotting. Belly yellow with black spots.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South America, from the Atlantic coast of Brazil to Paraguay, Uruguay, east Bolivia and northern Argentina. Lives in open forests, cerrado, chaco, woodlands, urban gardens, up to 2000 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species remains common within its range. Its true status is unknown because of taxonomic work likely to lump the species with others.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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