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Northern sheep frog

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Northern sheep frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Hypopachus
Species:
H. variolosus
Binomial name
Hypopachus variolosus
Cope, 1866

The Mexican narrow-mouthed toad (Hypopachus variolosus) is a species of sheep frog native to the Pacific and Caribbean lowlands from southern Texas to Costa Rica.[1][2] Sheep frogs make a distinctive call that resembles a sheep's bleat during and after rainfall in warm months.[3]

This species occurs in variety of habitats: tropical humid forests, open disturbed habitats, and various humid sites in more arid areas. There are no major threats to this widespread species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Template:IUCN2013.2
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hypopachus variolosus (Cope, 1866)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Hypopachus variolosus". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.