Incilius cristatus (formerly Bufo cristatus), the large-crested toad, is an endangered species of true toad that is endemic to cloud forests in the central Sierra Madre Oriental in Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico.[1][2] Once feared extinct, it has recently been rediscovered at two sites in Puebla where it is uncommon.[1] The reasons for its decline are habitat loss and pollution, and there are no recent records from Veracruz.[1]

Incilius cristatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. cristatus
Binomial name
Incilius cristatus
(Wiegmann, 1833)
Synonyms

Bufo cristatus Wiegmann, 1833
Cranopsis cristata (Wiegmann, 1833)
Ollotis cristata (Wiegmann, 1833)
Bufo occipitalis Camerano, 1879

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius cristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54617A53949539. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T54617A53949539.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius cristatus (Wiegmann, 1833)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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