Rhinella horribilis
Species of amphibian
Rhinella horribilis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Rhinella |
Species: | R. horribilis |
Binomial name | |
Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833) |
Rhinella horribilis is the scientific name used for populations of the cane toad or giant toad located in Mesoamerica and north-western South America when they are considered to be a separate species from Rhinella marina, a name which is then mostly restricted to Amazon basin populations. R. horribilis was originally described from Mexico as Bufo horribilis before later being considered a synonym of Bufo marina and later Rhinella marina. The specific epithet horribilis has now been revived after a 2016 study argued that these populations make up two separate species.[1]
References
- ^ "Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833)". Amphibians of the World 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 April 2020.