Jeweled toad
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Jeweled toad | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. gemmifer |
Binomial name | |
Incilius gemmifer (Taylor, 1940) | |
Synonyms | |
Bufo gemmifer Taylor, 1940 |
The jeweled toad (Incilius gemmifer) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the Pacific Coast between Acapulco (Guerrero state) and Jamiltepec (Oaxaca state).[2] Its natural habitats are xeric and deciduous forests. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, wood extraction, and the expansion of plantations.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius gemmifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54650A53949765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54650A53949765.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius gemmifer (Taylor, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.