Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Thalassophryne amazonica (a toadfish, no common name) - Uncertain Risk

Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.

Thalassophryne amazonica is a South American venomous toadfish native to Columbia and Brazil. The history of invasiveness is No Known Nonnative Population. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. The climate match for the contiguous United States was low. There were no areas of high or medium match. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.