Rhinella atacamensis
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Rhinella atacamensis, sometimes called the Vallenar toad or Atacama toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.[1] It is endemic to Chile and occurs between Paposo (Antofagasta Region) and Las Chilcas (Valparaíso Region).[2] It inhabits the desert Pacific coastal region with Mediterranean influences (including the Chilean matorral[3]) and is found in and near oases and streams. Breeding takes place in permanent pools (including water tanks for livestock), streams, and rivers. While abundant at a few sites, it has declined overall and gone locally extinct at some sites. Threats to this species include extensive droughts and water pollution as well as extraction of surface water, mining, agriculture, livestock farming, and timber plantations.
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- ↑ C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2013. Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
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- Rhinella
- Endemic fauna of Chile
- Amphibians of Chile
- Atacama Desert
- Fauna of the Chilean Matorral
- Vulnerable animals
- Vulnerable biota of South America
- Amphibians described in 1962
- Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
- Taxa named by José Miguel Alfredo María Cei