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South American Common Toad

Rhinella margaritifera

Classification

Order
Anura
Family
Bufonidae

The South American common toad (Rhinella margaritifera; also mitred toad, in Spanish sapo crestado) is a species complex of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are found throughout the Amazonian South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela) and eastern Panama. It was originally believed to be a single species, but is now known to represent a complex of more than one.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 383Brazil · 342