Incilius nebulifer
Incilius nebulifer | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. nebulifer
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Binomial name | |
Incilius nebulifer | |
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Synonyms | |
Bufo granulosus Baird and Girard, 1852 (preoccupied by Bufo globulosus Spix, 1824) |
Incilius nebulifer, also known as the coastal plains toad or Gulf coast toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found on the coast of Gulf of Mexico from Veracruz in Mexico to Mississippi in the United States. It was removed from the synonymy of Incilius valliceps in 2000.[2] It occurs in a wide range of habitats, both natural and human-altered: coastal prairies, barrier beaches, towns, etc. Breeding takes place in various kinds of pools, including roadside and irrigation ditches. This widespread and common toad is not threatened.[1]
Photos[]
Coastal plains toad, head details
Coastal plains toad, lateral view
Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), Municipality of Soto La Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (17 May 2002).
References[]
- ^ a b Geoffrey Hammerson, Luis Canseco-Márquez (2004). "Incilius nebulifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54714A11190630. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54714A11190630.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius nebulifer (Girard, 1854)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Incilius
- Amphibians of Mexico
- Amphibians of the United States
- Amphibians described in 1854
- Taxa named by Charles Frédéric Girard
- Bufonidae stubs