Mountain toad
| Incilius cavifrons | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Incilius |
| Species: | I. cavifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Incilius cavifrons (Firschein, 1950) | |
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| Synonyms | |
|
Bufo cavifrons Firschein, 1950 | |
The mountain toad (Incilius cavifrons) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Sierra de los Tuxtlas region in southern Veracruz state, Mexico.[1][2]
Its natural habitats are tropical pine-oak forests. It breeds in streams.[1]
This naturally rare species is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural activities, wood extraction, and infrastructure development.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Santos-Barrera, G. & Flores-Villela, O. (2004). "Incilius cavifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Incilius cavifrons (Firschein, 1950)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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