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]
Incilius nebulifer | |
---|---|
This toad was found in an isolated Florida population. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Incilius |
Species: | I. nebulifer
|
Binomial name | |
Incilius nebulifer | |
Synonyms | |
Bufo granulosus Baird and Girard, 1852 (preoccupied by Bufo globulosus Spix, 1824) |
Photos
editReferences
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Incilius nebulifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T54714A53950571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T54714A53950571.en. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ 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.