Mexican narrow-mouthed toad
| Hypopachus variolosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Hypopachus |
| Species: | H. variolosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypopachus variolosus Cope, 1866 | |
The Mexican narrow-mouthed toad (Hypopachus variolosus) is a species of sheep frog native to the Pacific and Caribbean lowlands from southern Texas to Costa Rica.[1][2] Sheep frogs make a distinctive call that resembles a sheep's bleat during and after rainfall in warm months.[3]
This species occurs in variety of habitats: tropical humid forests, open disturbed habitats, and various humid sites in more arid areas. There are no major threats to this widespread species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Georgina Santos-Barrera, Geoffrey Hammerson, Gerardo Chaves, Larry David Wilson, Paul Walker, Federico Bolaños, Paulino Ponce-Campos (2010). "Hypopachus variolosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hypopachus variolosus (Cope, 1866)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hypopachus variolosus". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
External links
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