Incilius mazatlanensis

Incilius mazatlanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species: I. mazatlanensis
Binomial name
Incilius mazatlanensis
Taylor, 1940
Synonyms

Bufo mazatlanensis Taylor, 1940 "1939"
Cranopsis mazatlanensis (Taylor, 1940)
Ollotis mazatlanensis (Taylor, 1940)
Bufo nayaritensis Taylor, 1943

Incilius mazatlanensis (common name: Sinaloa toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico and found in the Pacific coastal plain and slopes from southwestern Chihuahua and northern Sonora south to Colima.[1][2]

Its natural habitats are tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, riparian environments, and lowland pine forests. It is a common species. It is not threatened although it can be locally impacted by desiccation of water systems.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Santos-Barrera, G., Flores-Villela, O. & Ponce-Campos, P. (2010). "Incilius mazatlanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T54704A11187584. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius mazatlanensis (Taylor, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.


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