Cururu Toad
(Rhinella schneideri)
Facts
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IUCN LEAST CONCERN (LC)
Facts about this animal
Females up to 25 cm, males smaller. Active at sunset and at night. Bufo paracnemis has not only poison glands on either side of its head, as other toads but also on its back legs, as well.
Did you know?
Bufo paracnemis is considered to be conspecific to Bufo schneideri. Thus Bufo schneideri is considered to be synonymous to Bufo paracnemis.The scientific name is derived from the so called „Paracnemis glands“ at the legs of this toad. From these glands (as well as from the Paratoid glands at the side of the head) Bufo paracnemis can squirt a poison, which when it touches the eyes or mucous membranes burns painfully. A dog that has taken such a toad in its mouth will immediately and yowling release it.
| Factsheet | |
|---|---|
| Class | AMPHIBIA |
| Order | ANURA |
| Suborder | NEOBATRACHIA |
| Family | BUFONIDAE |
| Name (Scientific) | Rhinella schneideri |
| Name (English) | Cururu Toad |
| Name (French) | Crapaud géant |
| Name (German) | Rokoko-Kröte |
| Name (Spanish) | Cururú o sapo buey |
| CITES Status | Not listed |
| CMS Status | Not listed |
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Distribution
| Distribution | |
|---|---|
| Range | Argentina, Bolivia , Brazil , Paraguay , Uruguay |
| Habitat | Found in various habitats. Although it occurs mainly in open and urban areas, it is also found in the Chaco, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest regions, preferring still waterbodies without much vegetation. It adapts well to anthropogenic disturbance. |
| Wild population | Unknow, but very common |
| Zoo population | 28 reported to ISIS (2007) |
In the Zoo
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How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 45 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
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Ana Laura Correa & Ismael di Tada
How this animal should be kept
Minimum size for a terrarium for two adult specimens should be 120 x 50 x 70 cm (l x w x h). They are quite tolerant against each other (if they have the same size). Therefore it is possible to keep them also with other Amphibia of the same size and similar climatic requirements, e.g. Bufa marinus. The ground should have a temperature between 23 and 26°C, locally even 28°C. At night the temperature should be less (20-23°C). Humidity: 70-95%. The animals need a deep soil in order to bury themselves. Therefore a rather loose, absorbent material is to be recommended. Plain soil that is not treated in any way is best. Cedar is an absolute No. Wood shavings and other dry substrait is not acceptable either. Frog moss is messy and often swallowed, regardless of how pretty it is. Hiding spots should be provided, as well as a small flat water basin and rocks, and roots for climbing. Bufo paracnemis eats insects (crickets, house crickets, small grasshoppers, cockroaches, Zophobas, etc.), earthworms, snails, newborn mice. Regular additions of minerals and vitamins should be provided.