Rhinella major

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species: Rhinella major

Name

Rhinella major (Müller & Helmich, 1936)

Holotype: ZSM 153/1928. According to F. Glaw (pers. comm.), the holotype was probably destroyed during World War II.

Type locality: San José de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Synonyms

• Bufo granulosus major Müller & Helmich, 1936; Gallardo, 1965.
• Bufo manicorensis Gallardo, 1961 – new synonym.
• Bufo granulosus goeldii Gallardo, 1965 – new synonym.
• Bufo granulosus minor Gallardo, 1965 – new synonym.
• Bufo granulosus mini Gallardo, 1967 – new synonym.

References

• Bernardes, C. de S., Carvalho, T.R. de & Giaretta, A.A. 2015. Advertisement call of Rhinella major (Anura: Bufonidae) from the lower Amazonas River basin with comments on intraspecific variation. Zootaxa 4012(2): 375–378. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4012.2.8. Preview (PDF). Reference page. 
• Müller, L. & Hellmich, W. 1936: Amphibia, Chelonia, Loricata. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Gran ChacoExpedition. Amphibien und Reptilien, 1: V-XVI, 1-120. Taf. I-VIII.
• Narvaes P., Rodrigues M.T. 2009: Taxonomic revision of Rhinella granulosa species group (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae), with a description of a new species. Arquivos de Zoologia Museum de Zoologia da Univ São Paulo, 40: 1–73. [1].