Incilius macrocristatus
Appearance
Incilius macrocristatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. macrocristatus
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Binomial name | |
Incilius macrocristatus Firschein and Smith, 1957
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Synonyms | |
Bufo valliceps macrocristatus Firschein and Smith, 1957 |
Incilius macrocristatus (formerly Bufo macrocristatus; common name large-crested toad or huge-crested toad) a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Chiapas in southern Mexico and the adjacent Guatemala.[2] Its natural habitats are cloud forests and pine-oak-Liquidambar forests. Breeding takes place in streams. It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and human settlement, and by water pollution.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Incilius macrocristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T54698A11178095. 2004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54698A11178095.en. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
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(help) - ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius macrocristatus (Firschein and Smith, 1957)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.