Rhinella poeppigii (common names: gray toad, Poepiggi's toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is known from the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, as well as from Serranía de Sira in Amazonian Peru. Its distinctiveness from Rhinella marina has been debated, but it is currently accepted as a valid species. It is named after Eduard Friedrich Poeppig, German botanist and naturalist who made scientific expeditions to South America.
Rhinella poeppigii est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Bufonidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre au Pérou et en Bolivie entre 350 et 2 000 m d'altitude sur le versant amazonien de la cordillère Orientale. Sa présence est incertaine en Équateur.
El Sapo de la costa (Rhinella poeppigii) es una especie de anfibios de la familia Bufonidae. Se encuentra en Bolivia y Perú, en la vertiente amazónica de los Andes, en altitudes entre 350 y 2000 m. Su hábitat natural incluye bosques secos tropicales o subtropicales, montanos secos, ríos, marismas de agua dulce, tierra arable y zonas de pastos.
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More from the same family
Spotted Toad
Rhaebo guttatus
BufonidaeArgentine Toad
Rhinella arenarum
BufonidaePara Toad
Rhinella castaneotica
BufonidaeSouth American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
BufonidaeCane Toad
Rhinella marina
BufonidaeAmazonian Tree Toad
Amazophrynella amazonicola
BufonidaeMatses Reserve Tree Toad
Amazophrynella matses
BufonidaeAmazonian Tiny Tree Toad
Amazophrynella minuta
Bufonidae