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Rhinella spinulosa
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
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Synonyms
  • Bufo spinulosus Wiegmann, 1834
  • Chaunus spinulosus (Wiegmann, 1834)
  • Bufo arequipensis Vellard, 1959
  • Bufo flavolineatus Vellard, 1959
  • Bufo spinulosus ssp. papillosus Gallardo, 1965
  • Bufo trifolium Tschudi, 1845
  • Bufo simus Schmidt, 1857

Rhinella spinulosa is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in the Andean Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Rhinella spinulosa has a wide altitudinal range, from the sea level to 5,100 m (16,700 ft) asl, and it occurs in a range of habitats: scrubland and grassland in the Andes, and forested areas in the more southern parts of its range; it has also been recorded from arable areas. It breeds in temporary ponds, altiplano lagoons, and slow flowing streams. Where it occurs it tends to be abundant.

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