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 |
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]
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]
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
|
Binomial name | |
Incilius bocourti (
Brocchi, 1877)
| |
Synonyms | |
Bufo bocourti Brocchi, 1877 |
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]
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]