Incilius tacanensis
species of amphibian
Incilius tacanensis, also known as the Volcan Tacana toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas (Mexico). Its name refers to Volcán Tacaná, its type locality. Its natural habitat is premontane tropical forest. It is assumed to be a stream breeder. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss, and potentially, chytridiomycosis.
Taxonomy
Incilius tacanensis was formally described as Bufo tacanensis by P. W. Smith in 1952 based on a specimen collected from Volcán Tacaná in Chiapas, Mexico. It was subsequently moved to the genus Cranopsis (later renamed Ollotis) in 2006, before being transferred to the current genus Incilius in 2009. It has the common name Volcan Tacana toad.
Description
Preserved individuals have dull brown dorsal coloration with dark brown lateral stripes following the lateral tubercles.
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