Large-crested toad
Not to be confused with Puerto Rican crested toad.
| Large-crested toad | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Incilius |
| Species: | I. cristatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Incilius cristatus (Wiegmann, 1833) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Bufo cristatus Wiegmann, 1833 | |
The large-crested toad (Incilius cristatus, formerly Bufo cristatus) is a critically endangered species of true toad that is endemic to cloud forests in the central Sierra Madre Oriental in Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico.[1][2] Once feared extinct, it has recently been rediscovered at two sites in Puebla where it is uncommon.[1] The reasons for its decline are habitat loss and pollution, and there are no recent records from Veracruz.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Georgina Santos-Barrera, Luis Canseco-Márquez, Luis Carrillo (2009). "Incilius cristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius cristatus (Wiegmann, 1833)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
External links
Data related to Incilius cristatus at Wikispecies
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