Rhinella
Rhinella, commonly known as South American toads, beaked toads or Rio Viejo toads, is a genus of true toads native to Neotropical parts of Mexico, and Central and South America. Additionally, the cane toad has been introduced to Australia, the Caribbean and elsewhere.
Originally, all species of the genus Rhinella were included in the genus Bufo, then they were split into the genera Chaunus and Rhamphophryne.
However, Chaunus and Rhamphophryne are now considered synonyms of Rhinella.Etymology
- Rhinella means ‘little nose’, from ', the combining form of the Ancient Greek rhis and the Latin diminutive suffix '.
- Chaunus is the Latinised form of the Ancient Greek chaûnos.
- Rhamphophryne, meaning “beaked toad”, is from rhamphos and phrunē .
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Rhinella:
