Incilius chompipe

Incilius chompipe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species: I. chompipe
Binomial name
Incilius chompipe
(Vaughan and Mendelson, 2007)
Synonyms

Crepidophryne chompipe Vaughan and Mendelson, 2007

Incilius chompipe is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae, known from several localities near Cascajal in the Cerro Chompipe and in the Reserva Dantas, both in the Cordillera Central of Costa Rica.[1][2][3]

Description

Males measure 22.5–27.3 mm (0.89–1.07 in) and females, based on a single specimen, 33.5 mm (1.32 in) in snout–vent length. The body is robust. The head bears canthal, supraorbital, supratympanic, and parietal crests, and the snout is acutely pointed. Parotoid glands are triangular and barely evident. Dorsal skin is, except for the nearly smooth mid-dorsum, roughened with numerous distinctly raised, rounded or pointed tubercles.[3]

Skin secretions of Incilius chompipe can inflict notable irritation to human eyes.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are primary and mature cloud forests with a closed canopy[1] at elevations of 1,400–2,050 m (4,590–6,730 ft) asl.[2] It seems to thrive in deep leaf litter.[1]

The species is estimated to be stable and not facing major threats, although some habitat degradation might occur. It occurs on two protected areas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Eduardo Boza, Federico Bolaños, Gerado Chaves (2008). "Incilius chompipe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2008: e.T136078A4227213. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius chompipe (Vaughan and Mendelson, 2007)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Incilius chompipe". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
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