Incilius spiculatus

Incilius spiculatus (common name: spiculate toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, and known from the northern slopes of the Sierra de Juárez and the adjacent Sierra Mixe.[1][2] Its natural habitats are cloud forests and lowland rainforests. It breeds in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Incilius spiculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. spiculatus
Binomial name
Incilius spiculatus
(Mendelson, 1997)
Synonyms
  • Bufo spiculatus Mendelson, 1997
  • Cranopsis spiculatus (Mendelson, 1997)
  • Ollotiis spiculatus (Mendelson, 1997)

References
  1. Santos-Barrera, G. & Canseco-Márquez, L. (2004). "Incilius spiculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54762A11185646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54762A11185646.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius spiculatus (Mendelson, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 December 2015.


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