"Rhinella pombali"" | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Rhinella |
Species: | Rhinella ornata × Rhinella crucifer |
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Synonyms | |
Bufo pombali Baldissera, Caramaschi, and Haddad, 2004 |
Bufo pombali Baldissera, Caramaschi, and Haddad, 2004
Rhinella pombali (Baldissera, Caramaschi, and Haddad, 2004)
Rhinella pombali is a formerly recognized species of toad from Southeast Brazil, named after José Perez Pombal, Jr., a Brazilian herpetologist. It was described in 2004. However, a genetic study published in 2012 found it to be a hybrid of Rhinella ornata and Rhinella crucifer; it is also morphologically intermediate between these species. It is therefore no longer considered a valid species, although it is still present in some listings.