Rhinella marina
E147475
Rhinella marina, commonly known as the cane toad, is a large, highly toxic, and invasive amphibian species native to Central and South America and introduced widely for pest control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bufo marinus | 2 |
| Rhinella marina canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1211579 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Rhinella marina Context triple: [Bufonidae, notableSpecies, Rhinella marina]
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Bufo
Bufo is a genus of so-called “true toads,” comprising many common, warty-skinned terrestrial toad species found across much of the world.
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B.
Anaxyrus americanus
Anaxyrus americanus, commonly known as the American toad, is a widespread North American toad species recognized for its warty skin and distinctive high-pitched trill.
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C.
Grenouilles
Grenouilles is one of the prestigious Grand Cru vineyard sites in the Chablis wine region of Burgundy, France, known for producing high-quality Chardonnay wines.
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D.
Sonoran Desert toad
The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is a large, nocturnal amphibian native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for the potent psychoactive toxins in its skin secretions.
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E.
Atelopus
Atelopus is a genus of brightly colored, often highly endangered neotropical toads commonly known as harlequin frogs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rhinella marina Target entity description: Rhinella marina, commonly known as the cane toad, is a large, highly toxic, and invasive amphibian species native to Central and South America and introduced widely for pest control.
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A.
Bufo
Bufo is a genus of so-called “true toads,” comprising many common, warty-skinned terrestrial toad species found across much of the world.
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B.
Anaxyrus americanus
Anaxyrus americanus, commonly known as the American toad, is a widespread North American toad species recognized for its warty skin and distinctive high-pitched trill.
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C.
Grenouilles
Grenouilles is one of the prestigious Grand Cru vineyard sites in the Chablis wine region of Burgundy, France, known for producing high-quality Chardonnay wines.
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D.
Sonoran Desert toad
The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is a large, nocturnal amphibian native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for the potent psychoactive toxins in its skin secretions.
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E.
Atelopus
Atelopus is a genus of brightly colored, often highly endangered neotropical toads commonly known as harlequin frogs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of amphibian
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toad ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a toad ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| commonName |
cane toad
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giant toad ⓘ marine toad ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| developmentType | aquatic tadpole stage ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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other small animals ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact |
competition with native amphibians
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poisoning of predators ⓘ predation on native fauna ⓘ |
| family | Bufonidae ⓘ |
| fertilizationType | external fertilization ⓘ |
| genus | Rhinella ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
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disturbed habitats ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasDefense | toxic skin secretions ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | parotoid glands ⓘ |
| introducedFor | biological pest control ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Australia
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Caribbean ⓘ Florida ⓘ Hawaii ⓘ Pacific Islands ⓘ |
| isInvasiveSpeciesIn |
Australia
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Caribbean ⓘ Florida ⓘ Hawaii ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Amazon Basin
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Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| originalCombination |
Rhinella marina
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bufo marinus
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| parentTaxon | Rhinella ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionMode | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveCapacity | high fecundity ⓘ |
| synonym |
Rhinella marina
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bufo marinus
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| targetPest | cane beetles ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxinType |
bufotoxins
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cardiac glycosides ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rhinella marina Description of subject: Rhinella marina, commonly known as the cane toad, is a large, highly toxic, and invasive amphibian species native to Central and South America and introduced widely for pest control.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.