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.
Incilius spiculatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. spiculatus
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Binomial name | |
Incilius spiculatus (Mendelson, 1997)
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References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius spiculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54762A53950866. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T54762A53950866.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ 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.