|
|
click photo for larger file
Rhinella atacamensis
Sapo de Atacama
|
Photographer: Pedro Vargas
ID: 0000 0000 0616 0076 (2016-06-02)Copyright © 2016 Pedro Vargas
|
|
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
|
date of photo May 2015
location
Near Vallenar, Atacama region (Chile)family
Bufonidae
order
Anura
class Amphibia
habitat It inhabits the desert Pacific coastal region with Mediterranean influences (including the Chilean matorral) and is found in andnotes Adult male. While abundant at a few sites, it has declined overall and gone locally extinct at some sites. Threats to this species include extensive droughts and water pollution as well as extraction of surface water, mining, agriculture, livestock farming, and timber plantations.photo category: Animal - Amphibian
|
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
|
| common names
Sapo de Atacama, Sapo de Vallenar (photographer)
View AmphibiaWeb record for Rhinella atacamensisView all photos in CalPhotos of Rhinella atacamensis Check Google Images for Rhinella atacamensis |
|
The photographer's identification Rhinella atacamensis has not been reviewed. Click here to review or comment on the identification. |
|
Using this photo The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as the photo is clearly credited with © 2016 Pedro Vargas.
For other uses, or if you have questions, contact Pedro Vargas pedrovargasb_NO_SPAM@gmail.com. (Remove "_NO_SPAM" from this email address before sending an email.) |
|
|