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Bufonidae · Species field note

Smooth-sided toad

Rhaebo guttatus

A field-note profile. No species photograph is currently included here.
Region
South America
Main habitat
ground
Adult body length
Large adults may approach 20 cm; sexes vary
Keeping suitability
For experienced keepers

A little natural history

A large tropical-forest toad with smoother skin than many familiar toads. It is a broad-diet predator and has potent defensive secretions, making it an observation animal rather than a handling pet.

The wonderfully odd bit

True toads in Bufonidae lack the small gripping teeth found in many other frogs.

Would this frog suit a home?

Choose a traceable captive-bred animal. Plan a species-specific enclosure, suitable live food and amphibian veterinary access before purchase; this profile is an introduction, not a complete care sheet.

Only consider legally obtained, captive-bred animals. Check permits and restrictions where you live, test the habitat first, and arrange an amphibian-experienced vet. This brief profile is not a complete husbandry sheet.

A note on names

Other names you may encounter: Bufo guttatus. Taxonomic names change; older care resources may use earlier combinations.

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