Basic information | ||
Scientific name | Bufo guttatus | (No picture) |
Major synonym | Rhaebo guttatus | |
Common names | Smooth-Sided Toad, Spotted Toad | |
Higher taxon | Bufonidae, Anura, Amphibia | |
Natural range | Northern South America | |
Habitat | Forest floor. In Columbia and Ecuador, this species occur in area with 500m or less alt. |
Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Not established in Japan | |
Origin | Unintroduced to Japan. | |
Date | ||
Route | Unknown. | |
Impact | Potentially: Predation, competition, venomous to predators. Native organism(s) affected: Small invertebrates (predation). Native frogs (competition). Snakes eating frogs and toads (venomous). | |
Regulation in Japan | Import, transport and keeping are prohibited in Japan by the Invasive Alien Species Act. | |
Introduced range in other countries | Under Construction. |
Reference | Notes |
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