Werner's toad explained

Werner's toad (Rhaebo nasicus, formerly Bufo nasicus; in Spanish sapo narigudo) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in northwestern Guyana[1] [2] and eastern Venezuela at elevations of 500m–1350mm (1,600feet–4,430feetm) asl.[3]

Description

Rhaebo nasicus is a medium-sized, long-legged toad. A male measured 41mm and two females 64mm67mm in snout–vent length.[2] The dorsal colouration is variable, from greyish brown to reddish brown. There are often darker spots, a dark brown hourglass patch, and/or an ochre middorsal stripe. Edge of lower jaw has a white stripe or row of white spots. Parotoid glands are moderately large. Upper eyelid is spiny. Snout is sharply pointed.[1]

Diet

Diet consists of ants, other arthropods (termites, beetles), and snails.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are cloud forests and lowland moist forests. Breeding habitat is unknown.

It is a locally common species that is not facing major threats.

Notes and References

  1. Cole, C.J.. C.R. Townsend. R.P. Reynolds. R.D. MacCulloch. A. Lathrop. amp . 2013 . Amphibians and reptiles of Guyana, South America: Illustrated keys, annotated species accounts, and a biogeographic synopsis. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington . 125. 4. 317–620 . 10.2988/0006-324X-125.4.317. 86665287.
  2. Hoogmoed . M.S.. On the presence of Bufo nasicus in Guiana, with a redescription of the species on the basis of recently collected material. Zoologische Mededelingen. 1977. 51. 265–275 .
  3. Web site: Rhaebo nasicus (Werner, 1903) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2015 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 28 September 2015.