''Rhinella humboldti'' (common name: Rivero's toad) 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 found in

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...

, and the

Guianas The Guianas, sometimes called by the Spanish loan-word ''Guayanas'' (''Las Guayanas''), is a region in north-eastern South America which includes the following three territories: * French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France * ...

. This species was originally considered to be a subspecies of ''

Rhinella granulosa ''Rhinella granulosa'', also known as granular toad and common lesser toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. The species was redelimited in 2009 and is now considered endemic to Brazil. According to the International Union for Cons ...

'' (as ''Bufo granulosus humboldti'').Gallardo, J. M. 1965. The species ''Bufo granulosus'' Spix (Salientia: Bufonidae) and its geographic variation. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Cambridge, Massachusetts 134: 107–138 ''Rhinella humboldti'' is an abundant species. It is generally a terrestrial toad found in lowland plains, savanna, and dry forests. It can penetrate into forests by following roads and lumber tracts. On Trinidad, it is found in cane fields, rice fields, and other open agricultural areas. Breeding takes place in temporary and permanent ponds.

References

humboldti Amphibians described in 1965 Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of French Guiana Amphibians of Guyana Amphibians of Suriname Amphibians of Trinidad and Tobago Amphibians of Venezuela Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Bufonidae-stub