Rusty Toad
Rhinella rubescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusRhinella (Beaked Toads)
- SpeciesRhinella rubescens (Rusty Toad)
Rhinella rubescens is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, rivers, freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, urban areas, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss. Its color is a golden orange. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Toad sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
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Rhinella diptycha
Ornate Forest toad
Rhinella ornata
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Yellow-spotted Tree Frog
Boana albopunctata
Cuyaba Dwarf Frog
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Lutz's Poison Frog
Ameerega flavopicta
Alpinopolis Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax maracaya
Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
Narrow-headed Tree Frog
Boana stenocephala
Machado's Treefrog
Ololygon machadoi
Campo Grande Frog
Leptodactylus furnarius
Usina Tree Frog
Boana lundii
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rusty Toad in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Toad sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rusty Toad in Serra da Canastra National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rusty Toad in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.