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Rhinella crucifer

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA BUFONIDAE

Scientific Name: Rhinella crucifer
Species Authority: (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)
Synonym/s:
Bufo crucifer Wied-Neuwied, 1821
Taxonomic Notes: Records of this species from Uruguay are in error. It has recently been shown to be a complex of more than one species, and R. abei, R. henseli, R. ornata, and R. pombali recognized (Baldissera et al., 2004).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Lucy Aquino, Axel Kwet, Magno Vicente Segalla, Diego Baldo
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its relatively wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species occurs in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil, at 0-900m asl. This species does not occur in Uruguay. Records from Misiones and northwestern Corrientes, Argentina, probably refer to B. ornatus. Records from eastern Paraguay remain unresolved, but are unlikely to refer to B. crucifer.
Countries:
Native:
Brazil
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Population [top]

Population: It is abundant in some areas and uncommon in others.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It occurs in leaf-litter of the rainforest and also disturbed habitats. It reproduces in backwaters of rapidly flowing streams and temporary pools.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Deforestation for agricultural crops and timber extraction are threats facing this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It occurs in many protected areas.
Citation: Lucy Aquino, Axel Kwet, Magno Vicente Segalla, Diego Baldo 2004. Rhinella crucifer. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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