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 | |
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Male and female in amplexus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. bocourti
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Binomial name | |
Incilius bocourti (Brocchi, 1877)
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Synonyms | |
Bufo 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
edit- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius bocourti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54591A53948547. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54591A53948547.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.