Biology:Incilius nebulifer
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Incilius |
| Species: | I. nebulifer
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| Binomial name | |
| Incilius nebulifer (Girard, 1854)[2]
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Bufo granulosus Baird and Girard, 1852 (preoccupied by Bufo globulosus Spix, 1824) | |
Incilius nebulifer, also known as the coastal plains toad or Gulf coast toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found on the coast of Gulf of Mexico from Veracruz in Mexico to Mississippi in the United States . It was removed from the synonymy of Incilius valliceps in 2000.[2] It occurs in a wide range of habitats, both natural and human-altered: coastal prairies, barrier beaches, towns, etc. Breeding takes place in various kinds of pools, including roadside and irrigation ditches. This widespread and common toad is not threatened.[1]
Photos
Coastal plains toad, head details
Coastal plains toad, lateral view
Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), Municipality of Soto La Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (17 May 2002).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Incilius nebulifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T54714A53950571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T54714A53950571.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54714/53950571. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius nebulifer (Girard, 1854)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php/. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q28031836 entry
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