Rhinella vellardi
Species of toad
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Rhinella vellardi, the Alto Marañon toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to Peru. It is only known from the type locality in the upper Marañón area, Cajamarca Region of northern Peru.[2] Its natural habitat is montane forest in the upper Amazon basin. It is a rare species of which little is known.[1]
| Alto Marañon toad | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhinella |
| Species: | R. vellardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinella vellardi Leviton & Duellman, 1978 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo spinulosus orientalis Vellard, 1959 | |
