Ornate Forest toad
Rhinella ornata
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,259
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Rhinella ornata is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in Brazil and possibly Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Rhinella ornata will mate with a sister species, Rhinella crucifer, to form the hybrid species Rhinella pombali.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Rhinella ornata”.