SMOOTH-SIDED TOAD
SMOOTH-SIDED TOAD Scientific Name: Bufo guttatus Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Physical Adaptations: Its upper head and back are light brown with a dark brown band along the sides of both head and back. The red-brown throat and belly have cream-colored spots They have heavy, stocky bodies with short forelimbs and hind limbs that make them poor jumpers
Primary Diet: Behavioral Adaptations: Active day and night hunting prey on the forest floor. Most active in early evening It lives at elevations from 164 to 2822 feet above sea level Bufo toads secrete a type of venom from the bulbous glands behind their eyes. This fatty, white substance called “bufotoxin” deters predators from eating them
Habitat/Biome:
Wild: small amphibians, reptiles and mammals, large insects CARNIVORE
Fun Facts: Also known as the Spotted Toad (Rhaebo guttatus) With a length of up to 9 inches, this toad is considered a giant among members of the genus Bufo This smooth-sided toad breeds in the presence of water
on the ground, close to rivers, rock piles or in deep leaf litter in tropical rainforests.
Distribution: Northern South America, also introduced in Australia
Status: Pop. trend: stable Special Notes: IUCN Category: Least Concern CITES Listing: Not Listed Threats Include: Logging, forest conversion and clear cutting
Additional Notes: Incubation: Tadpoles hatch after 7 days. After 6
weeks they compete metamorphosis and become juvenile toads Clutch: Up to 10,000 eggs Life Span: 10-12 years in captivity Information Sources: (2011) Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Facts www.zoo.org www.amnh.org www.waza.org
Primary Diet: Behavioral Adaptations: Active day and night hunting prey on the forest floor. Most active in early evening It lives at elevations from 164 to 2822 feet above sea level Bufo toads secrete a type of venom from the bulbous glands behind their eyes. This fatty, white substance called “bufotoxin” deters predators from eating them
Habitat/Biome:
Wild: small amphibians, reptiles and mammals, large insects CARNIVORE
Fun Facts: Also known as the Spotted Toad (Rhaebo guttatus) With a length of up to 9 inches, this toad is considered a giant among members of the genus Bufo This smooth-sided toad breeds in the presence of water
on the ground, close to rivers, rock piles or in deep leaf litter in tropical rainforests.
Distribution: Northern South America, also introduced in Australia
Status: Pop. trend: stable Special Notes: IUCN Category: Least Concern CITES Listing: Not Listed Threats Include: Logging, forest conversion and clear cutting
Additional Notes: Incubation: Tadpoles hatch after 7 days. After 6
weeks they compete metamorphosis and become juvenile toads Clutch: Up to 10,000 eggs Life Span: 10-12 years in captivity Information Sources: (2011) Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Facts www.zoo.org www.amnh.org www.waza.org
