Incilius tutelarius

Incilius tutelarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species: I. tutelarius
Binomial name
Incilius tutelarius
(Mendelson, 1997)
Synonyms
  • Bufo tutelarius Mendelson, 1997
  • Cranopsis tutelarius (Mendelson, 1997)
  • Ollotis tutelarius (Mendelson, 1997)

Incilius tutelarius (common name: Chimalapas toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in the Sierra Chimalapa and Sierra Madre de Chiapas (including Volcán Tacaná) in Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico.[1][2] Its natural habitats are cloud forests and pine-oak (broadleaf) forests. It is closely associated with streams, its breeding habitat. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Acevedo, M., Canseco-Márquez, L. & Muñoz Alonso, A. (2004). "Incilius tutelarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54785A11190498. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius tutelarius (Mendelson, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 December 2015.


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