''Rhinella ceratophrys'', formerly ''Bufo ceratophrys'', is a species of

toad Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientif ...

in the family

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. It is sometimes known as the horned toad in English and ''sapo cornudo'' in Spanish. It has a wide distribution in the upper

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. Its natural

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s are in old and second-growth lowland

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s. It is threatened by

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from deforestation.

References

ceratophrys ''Ceratophrys'' is a genus of frogs in the family Ceratophryidae. They are also known as South American horned frogs as well as Pacman frogs due to their characteristic round shape and large mouth, reminiscent of the video game character Pac-Man ...

Frogs of Brazil Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Ecuador Frogs of Peru Amphibians of Venezuela Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1882 Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Bufonidae-stub