Incilius bocourti

Incilius bocourti (formerly Bufo bocourti; common name Bocourt's toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in southwestern Guatemala and in Chiapas in the adjacent Mexico.[1][2] Its phylogenetic position is uncertain; it might not to belong to this genus, being the sister taxon of Anaxyrus instead.[3] It is named after Marie Firmin Bocourt, a French zoologist and artist.[4]

Incilius bocourti
Male and female in amplexus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. bocourti
Binomial name
Incilius bocourti
(Brocchi, 1877)
Synonyms

Bufo bocourti Brocchi, 1877
Cranopsis bocourti (Brocchi, 1877)
Ollotis bocourti (Brocchi, 1877)

Its natural habitats are coniferous highlands, but it can also occur heavily disturbed, treeless areas. Breeding takes place in temporary ponds. There are no major threats to it.[1]

References
  1. Santos-Barrera, G., Acevedo, M. & Muñoz Alonso, A. (2004). "Incilius bocourti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54591A11157580. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54591A11157580.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius bocourti (Brocchi, 1877)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius Cope, 1863". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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