Incilius tacanensis

Incilius tacanensis (common name: Volcan Tacana toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas (Mexico). Its name refers to Volcán Tacaná, its type locality.[2] Its natural habitat is premontane tropical forest. It is assumed to be a stream breeder. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss, and potentially, chytridiomycosis.[1]

Incilius tacanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. tacanensis
Binomial name
Incilius tacanensis
(Smith, 1952)
Synonyms

Bufo tacanensis Smith, 1952
Cranopsis tacanensis (Smith, 1952)

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius tacanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54773A53950956. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54773A53950956.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius tacanensis (Smith, 1952)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.


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