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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 Range 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)