Common names:
Salta Toad [1].
Classification:
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Amphibia
Order - Anura
Family - Bufonidae
Species - Rhinella rumbolli
Distribution:
Rhinella rumbolli occurs in two locations in Argentina; Jujuyy Province and Salta Province (Figure 2) [1, 2, 3]. It is found at 700-1700m above sea level [1]. It may be present in Bolvia [1].
Details:
The Salta Toad occurring terrestrially in montane forests [1]. Males call from the edges of streams, where the current is slower [2]. Breeding occurs in slow-flowing streams, all eggs are found as a flat mass in slow-flowing or stagnant water [1, 2]. Tadpoles have the features of stream-developing young i.e. strong tail and head [3]. Adults have been found hiding in leaf litter in the riparian zone during the day [2]. Little else is known about this species [1].
This toad is found in two national parks, covering a large part of its range but more research is needed to understand how best to protect them [1]. The population is severely fragmented and is thought to be declining [1].
Threats to the species:
Logging [1].
Invasive species (predatory fish) [1].
Watershed disruption [1].
Similar species:
References:
[1] IUCN Red List. (2004). Salta Toad, Rhinella rumbolli. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54752/11199768. [Accessed 5 May 2019].
[2] Pereyra, M. O. et al. (2015) ‘Egg clutch structure of Rhinella rumbolli (Anura: Bufonidae), a toad from the Yungas of Argentina, with a review of the reproductive diversity in Rhinella’, Salamandra, 51, pp. 161–170.
[3] Haad, M. B., Candioti, F. V. and Baldo, D. (2014) ‘ The Stream Tadpoles of Rhinella rumbolli (Anura: Bufonidae) ’, Herpetologica, 70, pp. 184–197.
Photo: Amphibian Survival Alliance. (n.d.). Where is Calilegua’s Marsupial Frog?. [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.amphibians.org/seedgrants/2015akmentins/ [Accessed 5 May 2019].
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