- Oreophrynella nigra
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Oreophrynella nigra Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Genus: Oreophrynella Species: O. nigra Binomial name Oreophrynella nigra
Señaris, Ayarzaguena & Gorzula, 1994Oreophrynella nigra'''''', or Pebble Toad, is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in Venezuela and possibly Guyana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane regions and swamps.[1]
When threatened, the toad folds its limbs under its body, tucks its head in and tenses in a ball shape. If on an incline, this causes it to roll down the slope, escaping the attention of its predator, and looking like a tumbling pebble. Its cryptic coloring blends with its sandstone habitat. This toad was featured on the BBC series, Life, pursued by a tarantula. [2]
References
- ^ La Marca, E. & Señaris, C. 2004. Oreophrynella nigra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8307000/8307333.stm
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