Rhinella scitula
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Rhinella scitula is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is found in the southwestern Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and in the adjacent southeastern Paraguay (Amambay and Concepción Departments).[1][2]
Description
Males measure Script error: No such module "convert". and females Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–vent length.[3][2] The species has a robust appearance. The snout is rounded with a small apical apophysis in dorsal view and sub-acuminate in lateral profile. The coloration is variable. The dorsum is generally light brown to dark brown. Light-colored individuals have no pattern or have a cream vertebral line. Darker specimens have a broadish, light brown vertebral stripe. There is a black, triangular inter-ocular spot facing backward, as well as an oblong dorsal blackish spot that connects to another black spot near the urostyle. The belly is light creamy, marbled with light gray.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Rhinella scitula is associated with seasonal forests and mountainous landscapes at elevations between Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[1][2] Breeding takes place in small pools in slow-flowing streams[4] after rainfalls and is of explosive type. Males call mainly during twilight.[3][2] The species is abundant in seasonal forest areas with rocky outcrops.[2] As of 2004, no threats to this then recently described species had been identified.[4]
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