| Rhinella horribilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhinella |
| Species: | R. horribilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833) | |
Rhinella horribilis is the scientific name used for populations of the cane toad or giant toad located in Mesoamerica and north-western South America when they are considered to be a separate species from Rhinella marina, a name which is then mostly restricted to Amazon basin populations. R. horribilis was originally described from Mexico as Bufo horribilis before later being considered a synonym of Bufo marina and later Rhinella marina. The specific epithet horribilis has now been revived after a 2016 study argued that these populations in fact make up two separate species.[1]
References
- ↑ "Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833)". Amphibians of the World 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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