Rhinella ruizi
| Rhinella ruizi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhinella |
| Species: | R. ruizi
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinella ruizi (Grant, 2000)
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Rhamphophryne ruizi Grant, 2000 "1999"[2] | |
Rhinella ruizi is a species of
endemic to the Cordillera Central in Antioquia, Colombia.[1][3][4] The specific name ruizi honors Pedro Miguel Ruiz-Carranza, a Colombian herpetologist.[5]
Description
Adult males measure 36–39 mm (1.4–1.5 in) and adult females 39–50 mm (1.5–2.0 in) in snout–vent length. The head is triangular and slightly wider than it is long. The snout is acuminate, sometimes bulbous. The
dorsum varies from brown to dark brown to reddish brown. The vertebral line is yellow, green, or cream-colored and is lined with black.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Rhinella ruizi occurs in high-Andean interior forests at elevations of 2,330–3,100 m (7,640–10,170 ft)
habitat loss and degradation caused by agriculture, livestock, and urban expansion.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b Grant, Taran (1999). "Una nueva especie de Rhamphophryne (Anura: Bufonidae) de la Cordillera Central de Colombia" (PDF). Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales (in Spanish). 23 (Suplemento especial): 287–292.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Rhinella ruizi (Grant, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Acosta Galvis, A. R. (2013). "Rhinella ruizi (Grant, 1999)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia: Referencia en linea V.09.2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- ^ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.