Crested Forest Toad

Rhinella margaritifer

Habitat:

Just found this frog on a night hike behind Explorama Lodge! First night of our summer Amazon Rainforest Workshops!

Notes:

Approximately 3 inches long

Species ID Suggestions

5 Comments

AmazonWorkshops 11 years ago

Thanks Jellis!

Jellis 11 years ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinella

AmazonWorkshops 11 years ago

Thanks for the help Jellis. The locally used name we encounter in Peru is Crested Forest Toad...also referenced this way in "Reptiles and Amphibians of the Amazon: An Ecotourist's Guide" by Bartlett and Bartlett (2003).
Such is the problem with common names!! Appreciate your help with the correct scientific name.

Can you tell us...did Rhinella replace Bufo as a genus? or is it a new genus?

Jellis 11 years ago

http://www.natureswindow.dk/Bufonidae.ht...

Jellis 11 years ago

Rhinella margaritifera
South American Common Toad
There is some mismatches on the web on this.
seen it as Crested Forest Toad- Crested Toad
and scientific name also as Bufo margaritfer