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Chaunus arenarum

Rhinella arenarum
Bufo arenarum.jpg
Rhinella arenarum from Argentina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species: R. arenarum
Binomial name
Rhinella arenarum
(Hensel, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Bufo arenarum Hensel, 1867
  • Chaunus arenarum (Hensel, 1867)

Rhinella arenarum is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in Argentina from the Chubut Province northward, Bolivia east of the Andes, southern Brazil, and Uruguay; it is expected to occur in Paraguay.Rhinella arenarum inhabits small ponds or bogs with stagnant water, in dry, temperate habitats, mostly in open areas. It is locally common. While it is collected for educational and scientific uses and also suffers from road kills, it in general is not threatened.



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