Incilius mazatlanensis (common name: Sinaloa toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico and found in the Pacific coastal plain and slopes from southwestern Chihuahua and northern Sonora south to Colima.[1][2]
Incilius mazatlanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. mazatlanensis
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Binomial name | |
Incilius mazatlanensis (Taylor, 1940)
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Synonyms | |
Bufo mazatlanensis Taylor, 1940 "1939" |
Its natural habitats are tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, riparian environments, and lowland pine forests. It is a common species. It is not threatened although it can be locally impacted by desiccation of water systems.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius mazatlanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54704A53950342. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54704A53950342.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius mazatlanensis (Taylor, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.