Yellow Cururu Toad
Rhinella icterica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusRhinella (Beaked Toads)
- SpeciesRhinella icterica (Yellow Cururu Toad)
Rhinella icterica (common name: yellow cururu toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in northeastern Argentina (Misiones Province), southern Brazil, and eastern Paraguay. "Cururu" is its indigenous name and refers to the male advertisement call that is a melodious tremolo. "Cururu toad", without the specifier "yellow", is a common name used for a few other closely related species. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Cururu Toad sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Ornate Forest toad
Rhinella ornata
Maldonada redbelly toad
Melanophryniscus moreirae
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
Pumpkin Toadlet
Brachycephalus ephippium
Cope's Eastern Paraguay Tree Frog
Boana polytaenia
Clay Robber Frog
Haddadus binotatus
Mantiqueira Smooth-horned Frog
Proceratophrys mantiqueira
Boie's Frog
Proceratophrys boiei
Teresopolis Treefrog
Aplastodiscus arildae
Elegant Forest Tree Frog
Dendropsophus elegans
Guinle Treefrog
Aplastodiscus leucopygius
Corcovado Tree Frog
Dendropsophus seniculus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Cururu Toad in Itatiaia National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Cururu Toad sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow Cururu Toad in Itatiaia National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Cururu Toad in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.