Jeweled toad
| Jeweled toad | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Incilius |
| Species: | I. gemmifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Incilius gemmifer (Taylor, 1940) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Bufo gemmifer Taylor, 1940 | |
The jeweled toad (Incilius gemmifer) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the Pacific Coast between Acapulco (Guerrero state) and Jamiltepec (Oaxaca state).[2] Its natural habitats are xeric and deciduous forests. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, wood extraction, and the expansion of plantations.[1]
References
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius gemmifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54650A53949765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54650A53949765.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius gemmifer (Taylor, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.