Arboreal salamander vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Aneides lugubris compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Swelling Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Amphibia (Amphibians) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Plethodontidae Bufonidae
Genus Aneides Melanophryniscus
Species Aneides lugubris Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Arboreal salamander

The Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris) is a species in the genus Aneides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

No description available.

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