What family does Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833) belong to?

Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833) (Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833)) belongs to the family Bufonidae, order Anura, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833) is a animal in the Bufonidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833)

Rhinella horribilis is a proposed separate species of giant toad for Mesoamerican and northwestern South American cane toad populations.

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Family

Bufonidae

Genus

Rhinella

Order

Anura

Class

Amphibia

About Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833)

Taxonomic Naming Context

Rhinella horribilis is the scientific name applied to cane toad (also called giant toad) populations found in Mesoamerica and north-western South America, when these populations are classified as a distinct species separate from Rhinella marina.

When this separation is recognized, the name Rhinella marina is mostly restricted to cane toad populations living in the Amazon basin.

Historical Synonymy

Originally described from Mexico under the name Bufo horribilis, R. horribilis was later treated as a synonym of Bufo marina, and then subsequently as a synonym of Rhinella marina.

Recent Taxonomic Revision

The specific epithet horribilis has now been restored, after a 2016 study proposed that these two populations actually represent two separate species.

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