Rhinella atacamensis

Rhinella atacamensis, sometimes called the Vallenar toad or Atacama toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.^[2] It is endemic to Chile and occurs between Paposo (Antofagasta Region) and Las Chilcas (Valparaíso Region).^[1] It inhabits the desert Pacific coastal region with Mediterranean influences (including the Chilean matorral^[3]) and is found in and near oases and streams. Breeding takes place in permanent pools (including water tanks for livestock), streams, and rivers. While abundant at a few sites, it has declined overall and gone locally extinct at some sites. Threats to this species include extensive droughts and water pollution as well as extraction of surface water, mining, agriculture, livestock farming, and timber plantations.

Rhinella atacamensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Rhinella
Species:	R. atacamensis
Binomial name
Rhinella atacamensis (Cei [es], 1962)
Synonyms
Bufo spinulosus atacamensis Cei, 1962 "1961" Bufo atacamensis Cei, 1962 Chaunus atacamensis (Cei, 1962)