Yellow Cururu Toad
Rhinella icterica
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,786
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Rhinella icterica (common name: yellow cururu toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in northeastern Argentina (Misiones Province), southern Brazil, and eastern Paraguay. "Cururu" is its indigenous name and refers to the male advertisement call that is a melodious tremolo. "Cururu toad", without the specifier "yellow", is a common name used for a few other closely related species.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Rhinella icterica”.