Incilius tacanensis (common name: Volcan Tacana toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas (Mexico). Its name refers to Volcán Tacaná, its type locality.[2] Its natural habitat is premontane tropical forest. It is assumed to be a stream breeder. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss, and potentially, chytridiomycosis.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Incilius |
| Species: | I. tacanensis
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| Incilius tacanensis (Smith, 1952)
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Bufo tacanensis Smith, 1952 | |
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius tacanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54773A53950956. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54773A53950956.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius tacanensis (Smith, 1952)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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