Rhinella ceratophrys

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

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.

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