Pará Toad
A species of South american toads Scientific name : Rhinella castaneotica Genus : South american toads
Pará Toad, A species of South american toads
Scientific name: Rhinella castaneotica
Genus: South american toads
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Description General Info
Description
Rhinella castaneotica is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is known from the Amazon Basin in Bolivia (Pando), Brazil (Amazonas, Pará, and Rondônia), Colombia (Amazonas, Caquetá, and Putumayo), and eastern Peru, but likely occurs wider in the upper Amazon Basin. Its natural habitats are tropical moist old-growth lowland forests. It is a forest floor species that breeds in Brazil nut capsules and temporary pools. There are no known significant threats to this species.
General Info
Lifespan
10-15 years
Diet
Pará Toad thrives primarily on a diet of various invertebrates, with a particular preference for ants and termites. Interestingly, their flexible diet also encompasses beetles and other small arthropods, providing them with essential nutrients.
Appearance
Pará Toad is a medium-sized, robust toad with bumpy, glandular skin. It sports a predominant dark brown coloration, adorned with lighter brown spots and black streaks. Its eyes are noticeably red or orange. A distinctive characteristic is its triangular head with a prominent, pointed snout, and a pair of large, oval parotoid glands behind the eyes. There are no known significant differences in appearance due to age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Pará Toad is primarily nocturnal, employing seclusive behaviors during daylight hours. Its lifestyle is solitary outside mating seasons, indicating territorial tendencies. This species manifests sit-and-wait predatory strategies, typically feasting on small invertebrates. Strikingly, during the rainy season, males vocalize at water edges, signifying breeding readiness—a distinct survival behavior in its humid forest habitats.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Frogs and toads Family
True toad Genus
South american toads Species
Pará Toad 
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