Incilius fastidiosus

Pico Blanco toad

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Bufonidae
Genus:Incilius
Species: I. fastidiosus
Binomial name
Incilius fastidiosus
(Cope, 1875)
Synonyms

Cranopsis fastidiosus Cope, 1875 "1976"
Ollotis coerulescens Cope, 1875 "1876"
Bufo fastidiosus (Cope, 1875)
Ollotis fastidiosus (Cope, 1875)

Incilius fastidiosus, or the Pico Blanco toad, is a species of toad from western Panama and southeastern Costa Rica.[1][2][3] It inhabits premontane and lower montane rainforest. It is largely a fossorial species that breeds explosively in temporary pools after heavy rains in late April–May. Juveniles occur on rocky stream margins the year round.[1]

It is listed as a critically endangered species due to a drastic population decline, probably caused by chytridiomycosis, and to some extent, habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bolaños, F.; Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Chaves, G.; Savage, J.; Jaramillo, C. & Fuenmayor, Q. (2008). "Incilius fastidiosus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T54635A11179196. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T54635A11179196.en. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius fastidiosus (Cope, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Incilius fastidiosus". Amphibians of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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