---
title: "Chaunus atacamensis"
description: "Rhinella atacamensis — Anfibi. Rhinella atacamensis, sometimes called the Vallenar toad or Atacama toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/atacama-toad
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Chaunus atacamensis

> Rhinella atacamensis — Anfibi. Rhinella atacamensis, sometimes called the Vallenar toad or Atacama toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

- Scientific name: *Rhinella atacamensis*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfibi)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 400
- Wikidata: [Q309201](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309201)
- iNaturalist taxon: [67095](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/67095)

## Names

- en: Atacama Toad
- de: Atacamakröte
- es: Sapo de Atacama
- it: Chaunus atacamensis
- nl: Chaunus atacamensis

## Countries with the most observations

CL (319)

## Summary

Rhinella atacamensis, sometimes called the Vallenar toad or Atacama toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Chile and occurs between Paposo (Antofagasta Region) and Las Chilcas (Valparaíso Region). It inhabits the desert Pacific coastal region with Mediterranean influences (including the Chilean matorral) 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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinella_atacamensis

## Photo

![Chaunus atacamensis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/atacama-toad/medium.jpg)

Photo: Matias Adolfo González Tobar · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/40834961

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/atacama-toad?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).