Bufo guttatus

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

Ebinuma (2006) Reptiles & Amphibians Visual Guide. Frogs of the Americas. Seibundo, Tokyo (in Jpn)
Frost et al. (1998-2010) Amphibian Species of the World (Accessed on 2012-8-31) http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/.
Ministry of the Environment, Japan. The Invasive Alien Species Act (Accessed on 2012-7-04) http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/as.html
Nagasaka (ed) (1996) Picture Book of Reptiles & Amphibians. Pisces (in Jpn)