Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Christmas toad


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  12:52, 9 February 2017 (UTC)

Christmas toad

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This is a non-notable orphan stub without any other sources than a photograph (now a dead link, but an archived copy is available). The scientific name is not included in the Amphibian Species of the World, the most comprehensive online database of scientific names for amphibians, nor in the AmphibiaWeb, another major amphibian site. My understanding is that "Christmas toad" is a name that is sometimes used in the pet trade, but I am unable to link it to any recognized species. Micromesistius (talk) 09:32, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment It turns out that the species is actually Rhinella spinulosa (or Bufo spinulosus). The individual in the photograph is apparently a juvenile (you can see more photographs at this source). Not being able to find B. espinuloso in any database may be explained by the original specific epithet in the original source I may have found it somehow having become Hispanized. "Christmas toad" might indeed be some pet store name given to these juvenile individuals that somehow found itself on whatever obscure source I've gotten the information about this animal from, along with the species name "Bufo espinuloso." Giant Blue Anteater (talk) 22:52, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Okay, so if there is a reliable source linking "Christmas toad" with Rhinella spinulosa/Bufo spinulosus, then this page should be made into a redirect instead of deleted. Micromesistius (talk) 06:21, 3 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete "Christmas toad" is a name that was used in the pet trade, but it's clear what the identity of the animal is. There are speculated IDs on some pet forums (e.g. ), but nothing that looks firm enough to definitely link Christmas toad with a species. Suggestions include Bufo variegatus, Bufo chilensis, Bufo rubropunctatus. It's entirely possible that multiple species have been marketed as Christmas toads. Keeping this as a dab page might be a possibility, but I really don't want to set up a dab page based on speculation in non-reliable sources. Plantdrew (talk) 20:41, 3 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete There is obviously some confusion regarding this species. A Google Scholar search doesn't find anything for this species. Rhinella spinulosa does, however, come up immediately. The colloquial name most certainly doesn't show up in results. A search with both names gives no results.  Andrew. Z. Colvin  •  Talk  03:53, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Animal-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 07:57, 4 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete Appears to be a pet trade name, but in the absence of a reliable source linking this name to a clearly identified species, this should not be made into a redirect.-- Elmidae (talk · contribs) 08:36, 4 February 2017 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.