Pebble Toad
Scientific Name – Oreophrynella nigra
Classification – Bufonidae
Baby Name – Tadpole
Collective Noun – Knot, lump, nest, or knob
Average Length – Males: 1.6 to 2.3 cm (0.65–0.93 in); Females: 2 to 3 cm (0.80–1.18 in)
Life Expectancy – Not known
Breeding Season – Not known
Incubation Period – Not known
Special Features – Possess thin arms and legs; flat and palmate hands covered with tubercles; black outer surface and underside with no patterning; when threatened, it rolls itself up into a ball and bounce down the hill to avoid danger; poor jumpers and poor swimmers
Family Unit – Breed communally in groups of more than 100 members
Geographical Distribution – Venezuela (South America)
World Population – Stable
Conservation Status – Vulnerable
Natural Habitat – Rocky areas, peat bogs in the mountains of Venezuela
Diet – Not known
Predators – Not known