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Litter Toad
Rhaebo haematiticus
10.15, -83.95
Field Notes
Description:
Bufo haematiticus is a moderate to large-sized toad, with adult males 42 to 62 mm and adult females 50 to 80 mm in SVL. This species can be distinguished by the lack of cranial crests, having large parotoids, the presence of a distinct inner tarsal fold, and a "dead leaf" color pattern of light above and a broad dark lateral band.
Habitat:
Taken with flash during a night walk through the rainforest/jungle beside the Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. They live in forest litter and congregate in pools left by streams or rivers, under or between stones.
Species ID Suggestions
2
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 15, 2013
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