Bufonidae

E26010

Bufonidae is a large family of true toads, comprising numerous species of warty, terrestrial amphibians found worldwide except in Antarctica.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf amphibian family
taxon
class Amphibia
commonName true toads
contains hundreds of species
defenseMechanism parotoid gland toxins
toxic skin secretions
diet insects
invertebrates
other small invertebrates
worms
distribution Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Central America
Europe
North America
South America
worldwide except Antarctica
ecologicalRole insect population control
prey for larger animals
habitat agricultural areas
deserts and semi-deserts
forests
grasslands
savannas
urban and suburban areas
hasCharacteristic horizontal pupils
poison glands (parotoid glands)
short legs
terrestrial lifestyle
toothless jaws
warty skin
hasSkinType dry, warty skin
kingdom Animalia
lifeCycleStage tadpole larval stage
notableGenus Anaxyrus
Atelopus
Bufo
Duttaphrynus
Rhinella
notableSpecies Anaxyrus americanus
Atelopus zeteki
Bufo bufo
Rhinella marina
order Anura
phylum Chordata
reproduction eggs laid in water
external fertilization
taxonRank family
vernacularName true toads

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Atelopus
Panamanian golden frog
Sonoran Desert toad
family
Atelopus
parentTaxon

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