Biology:Incilius aucoinae

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Incilius aucoinae
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. aucoinae
Binomial name
Incilius aucoinae
(O'Neill and Mendelson, 2004)
Bufo aucoine distribution.svg
Synonyms
  • Bufo aucoinae O'Neill and Mendelson, 2004
  • Cranopsis aucoinae (O'Neill and Mendelson, 2004)

Incilius aucoinae is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is found in south-western Costa Rica and adjacent western Panama. Before its description in 2004, it was confused with Incilius melanochlorus.[2]

Etymology

The specific name aucoinae honors Lisa Aucoin (1971–2001), an American herpetologist who died in a car accident shortly after returning from a trip to Costa Rica.[3]

Habitat and conservation

It is a very abundant species living in forested habitats, from tree plantations to primary forests. Reproduction takes place in broad, low-gradient streams and rivers during the dry season. There are no important threats to this adaptable species; it also occurs in several protected areas.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Incilius aucoinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T61750A54356666. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T61750A54356666.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61750/54356666. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius aucoinae (O'Neill and Mendelson, 2004)". 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-aucoinae. 
  3. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=QJY3BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA13. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5182244 entry