Incilius spiculatus

Incilius spiculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Bufonidae
Genus:Incilius
Species: I. spiculatus
Binomial name
Incilius spiculatus
(Mendelson, 1997)
Synonyms
  • Bufo spiculatus Mendelson, 1997
  • Cranopsis spiculatus (Mendelson, 1997)
  • Ollotiis spiculatus (Mendelson, 1997)

Incilius spiculatus (common name: spiculate toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, and known from the northern slopes of the Sierra de Juárez and the adjacent Sierra Mixe.[1][2] Its natural habitats are cloud forests and lowland rainforests. It breeds in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. 1 2 Santos-Barrera, G. & Canseco-Márquez, L. (2004). "Incilius spiculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54762A11185646. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius spiculatus (Mendelson, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 December 2015.


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