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Description:
Males 102-130 mm, females 110-150 mm. The skin on the dorsum is
tuberculate, with horny tips on the largest tubercles; the skin
on the venter is coarsely granular. The cranial crests are moderately
low and horny in large adults; the partoid gland is huge, more
than twice the length of the eyelid, triangular, and extending
ventrally nearly to the jaw. The dorsum is grayish tan to reddish
brown, with or without darker spots. The venter is creamy white
with grayish brown spots; the iris is pale green suffused with
black.
Ecology
Habitat:
cleared areas, near villages and towns.
Niche:
carnivorous: prey includes insects and and any other small creatures
it can catch.
Life History:
This large toad is seldom observed in the forest; instead, it
is a common inhabitatnt of clearings and villages. Males call
from the edges of temporary ponds; the call is a low, rattling
trill. Strings of 4,000-13,000 eggs are deposited in shallow water.
Tadpoles are entirely black and attain a length of 28 mm, of which
60% is tail.
Status:
At the Reserva Comunal Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo, this species is very
common and easily found at night in villages along the Rio Tahuayo
and Quebrada Blanco.
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