Mexican narrow-mouthed toad
The Mexican narrow-mouthed toad (Hypopachus variolosus) is a species of sheep frog native to the Pacific and Caribbean lowlands from southern Texas to Costa Rica.[1][2] Sheep frogs make a distinctive call that resembles a sheep's bleat during and after rainfall in warm months.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Hypopachus |
| Species: | H. variolosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypopachus variolosus Cope, 1866 | |
Sheep Frog, Tamaulipas (Hypopachus variolosus), Municipality of Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico (12 August 2003).
This species occurs in variety of habitats: tropical humid forests, open disturbed habitats, and various humid sites in more arid areas. There are no major threats to this widespread species.[1]
References
- Georgina Santos-Barrera; Geoffrey Hammerson; Gerardo Chaves; Larry David Wilson; Paul Walker; Federico Bolaños; Paulino Ponce-Campos (2010). "Hypopachus variolosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hypopachus variolosus (Cope, 1866)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- "Hypopachus variolosus". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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