| Family: | Rhinophrynidae | | Genus: | Rhinophrynus | | Species: | dorsalis | | Authority: | Duméril & Bibron, 1841 | | Common Name: | Mexican Burrowing Toad or Uo Toad | | Maya Name: | Woj much | | Faunal Type: | Reptile/Amphibian | | Depictions: | Polychrome Ceramics | | Significance: | Uo toads were considered pets, musicians, and/or children of Chac, the rain god. One otherworld ceremony involves boys making the calls of the Uo toad (Thompson 1970). |
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