Biology:Incilius mazatlanensis

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Incilius mazatlanensis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. mazatlanensis
Binomial name
Incilius mazatlanensis
(Taylor, 1940)
Bufo mazatlanensis distribution.svg
Synonyms

Bufo mazatlanensis Taylor, 1940 "1939"
Cranopsis mazatlanensis (Taylor, 1940)
Ollotis mazatlanensis (Taylor, 1940)
Bufo nayaritensis Taylor, 1943

Incilius mazatlanensis (common name: Sinaloa toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico and found in the Pacific coastal plain and slopes from southwestern Chihuahua and northern Sonora south to Colima.[1][2]

Its natural habitats are tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, riparian environments, and lowland pine forests. It is a common species. It is not threatened although it can be locally impacted by desiccation of water systems.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius mazatlanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T54704A53950342. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54704A53950342.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54704/53950342. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius mazatlanensis (Taylor, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Incilius/Incilius-mazatlanensis. Retrieved 5 December 2015. 

Wikidata ☰ Q22028787 entry