Hylodes asper, the warty tree toad or Brazilian torrent frog, is a species of frogs in the family Hylodidae. It is endemic to the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states in southeastern Brazil. Living in a high-noise environment, the species uses "semaphoring" to supplement acoustic signalling.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Warty Tree Toad being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amolops marmoratus
- Amolops larutensis
- Amolops hongkongensis
- Amolops panhai
- Micrixalus saxicola
- Amolops wuyiensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylodidae
- Genus
- Hylodes
- Species
- Hylodes asper
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