Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyBufonidae (True Toads)
- GenusRhinella (Beaked Toads)
- SpeciesRhinella horribilis (Giant Marine Toad)
About the Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis is the scientific name used for populations of the cane toad or giant toad located in Mesoamerica and north-western South America when they are considered to be a separate species from Rhinella marina, a name which is then mostly restricted to Amazon basin populations. R. horribilis was originally described from Mexico as Bufo horribilis before later being considered a synonym of Bufo marina and later Rhinella marina. The specific epithet horribilis has now been revived after a 2016 study argued that these populations make up two separate species. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Central American Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius valliceps
Sheep Frog
Hypopachus variolosus
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Browns' Frog
Lithobates brownorum
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Giant Marine Toad in Tikal National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Marine Toad sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Giant Marine Toad in Tikal National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Giant Marine Toad in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.