Mountain toad

The mountain toad (Incilius cavifrons) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Sierra de los Tuxtlas region in southern Veracruz state, Mexico.[1][2]

Mountain toad
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. cavifrons
Binomial name
Incilius cavifrons
(Firschein, 1950)
Synonyms
  • Bufo cavifrons Firschein, 1950
  • Cranopsis cavifrons (Firschein, 1950)

Its natural habitats are tropical pine-oak forests. It breeds in streams.[1]

This naturally rare species is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural activities, wood extraction, and infrastructure development.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Incilius cavifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T54605A176773178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T54605A176773178.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Incilius cavifrons (Firschein, 1950)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 December 2014.


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