Jeweled toad | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. gemmifer
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Binomial name | |
Incilius gemmifer (
Taylor, 1940)
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Synonyms | |
Bufo gemmifer Taylor, 1940 |
The jeweled toad (Incilius gemmifer) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the Pacific Coast between Acapulco ( Guerrero state) and Jamiltepec ( Oaxaca state). [2] Its natural habitats are xeric and deciduous forests. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, wood extraction, and the expansion of plantations. [1]
Jeweled toad | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. gemmifer
|
Binomial name | |
Incilius gemmifer (
Taylor, 1940)
| |
Synonyms | |
Bufo gemmifer Taylor, 1940 |
The jeweled toad (Incilius gemmifer) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the Pacific Coast between Acapulco ( Guerrero state) and Jamiltepec ( Oaxaca state). [2] Its natural habitats are xeric and deciduous forests. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, wood extraction, and the expansion of plantations. [1]