Rhaebo caeruleostictus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Rhaebo |
Species: | R. caeruleostictus
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Binomial name | |
Rhaebo caeruleostictus (
Günther, 1859)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Bufo caeruleostictus Günther, 1859 |
Rhaebo caeruleostictus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and occurs along the lower western slope of the Cordillera Occidental at elevations of 40–2,000 m (130–6,560 ft) asl. [1] [2] [3] [4] The specific name caeruleostictus, from Latin caeruleus (=blue) and Greek stiktos (spotted), refers to the bluish colour pattern of this species. [3] [5] Accordingly, common name blue-spotted toad has been coined for it. [1] [2] [4]
Males measure 76–81 mm (3.0–3.2 in) and females 72–92 mm (2.8–3.6 in) in snout–vent length. [3] [4] [5] The Dorsum and sides have blueish-blackish vermiculations on orangish background (this coloration is assumed to be aposematic). The tympanum is not visible. [5] The parotoid glands are large. [4]
Its natural habitats are tropical moist forests and cloud forests. [1] It is a terrestrial species that breeds in riparian habitats. [5]
It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, logging, and wood plantations. [1] It has not been seen since 1997, and it might be extinct. [5]
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Rhaebo caeruleostictus | |
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![]() | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Rhaebo |
Species: | R. caeruleostictus
|
Binomial name | |
Rhaebo caeruleostictus (
Günther, 1859)
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Bufo caeruleostictus Günther, 1859 |
Rhaebo caeruleostictus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and occurs along the lower western slope of the Cordillera Occidental at elevations of 40–2,000 m (130–6,560 ft) asl. [1] [2] [3] [4] The specific name caeruleostictus, from Latin caeruleus (=blue) and Greek stiktos (spotted), refers to the bluish colour pattern of this species. [3] [5] Accordingly, common name blue-spotted toad has been coined for it. [1] [2] [4]
Males measure 76–81 mm (3.0–3.2 in) and females 72–92 mm (2.8–3.6 in) in snout–vent length. [3] [4] [5] The Dorsum and sides have blueish-blackish vermiculations on orangish background (this coloration is assumed to be aposematic). The tympanum is not visible. [5] The parotoid glands are large. [4]
Its natural habitats are tropical moist forests and cloud forests. [1] It is a terrestrial species that breeds in riparian habitats. [5]
It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, logging, and wood plantations. [1] It has not been seen since 1997, and it might be extinct. [5]
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)