''Rhinella humboldti'' (common name: Rivero's toad) is a species of
toad in the family
Bufonidae {{Cat main, Toad
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. It is found in
Colombia,
Venezuela,
Trinidad, 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:
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This species was originally considered to be a subspecies of ''
Rhinella granulosa'' (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.
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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
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