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Incilius luetkenii

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Incilius luetkenii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. luetkenii
Binomial name
Incilius luetkenii
(Boulenger, 1891)
Synonyms

Bufo luetkenii Boulenger, 1891
Cranopsis luetkenii (Boulenger, 1891)
Ollotis luetkenii (Boulenger, 1891)

Incilius luetkenii (formerly Bufo luetkenii, common name yellow toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Mesoamerica along the Pacific versant from central Costa Rica to extreme southern Chiapas, Mexico (including the intervening Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua), as well as dry interior valleys of Guatemala and Honduras and San Juan River drainage in Costa Rica on the Atlantic versant.[1][2] It occurs in open areas, including disturbed pasturelands in lowland dry forests, and to a lesser extent, in lowland moist and premontane moist forests. It breeds in temporary pools. It is a common species that is not facing major threats.[1] It is also worth mentioning that this species of toad is known for using their vocal behaviors in order to call for mating. This can sometimes lead to aggression between those who are male in the species.

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius luetkenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54695A53950003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T54695A53950003.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius luetkenii (Boulenger, 1891)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 December 2015.