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Species of amphibian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Incilius macrocristatus (formerly Bufo macrocristatus; common name large-crested toad or huge-crested toad) a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Chiapas in southern Mexico and the adjacent Guatemala.[2] Its natural habitats are cloud forests and pine-oak-Liquidambar forests. Breeding takes place in streams. It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and human settlement, and by water pollution.[1]
Incilius macrocristatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. macrocristatus |
Binomial name | |
Incilius macrocristatus Firschein and Smith, 1957 | |
Synonyms | |
Bufo valliceps macrocristatus Firschein and Smith, 1957 |
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