New record and range extension of the Horned Toad, Rhinella ceratophrys (Boulenger, 1882) (Anura: Bufonidae), in Venezuela, and confirmation of its presence in Brazil

By

Rojas-Runjaic, Fernando J. M.
Camargo, Edward
Carvalho, Vinícius Tadeu de
La Marca, Enrique

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-1-12

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

13

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

2035--6

Subjects

Amazon region , Amazonas , Amphibia , Cerro La Neblina , Cerro Marahuaca , Geographic distribution , Pantepui

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.1.2035

 

Abstract

The Horned Toad, Rhinella ceratophrys, is widely distributed in the northwestern part of the Amazon region. It is known from Venezuela by only a single juvenile from the base of Cerro Marahuaca, Amazonas state. Herein we report four additional specimens from Venezuela: three juveniles also from Cerro Marahuaca, and a subadult female from the southern slopes of Cerro La Neblina, at the southern border of Amazonas state. The specimen from Cerro La Neblina extends the species distribution to the extreme south of Venezuelan Amazonia, 307 km south of Marahuaca, and it represents the southeasternmost record of the species. We also confirm the presence of R. ceratophrys in Brazil based on voucher specimens, and present an updated distribution map.