Incilius macrocristatus (formerly Bufo macrocristatus; common name large-crested toad or huge-crested toad) a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Chiapas in southern Mexico and the adjacent Guatemala.[2] Its natural habitats are cloud forests and pine-oak-Liquidambar forests. Breeding takes place in streams. It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and human settlement, and by water pollution.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Incilius |
| Species: | I. macrocristatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Incilius macrocristatus Firschein and Smith, 1957
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| Synonyms | |
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Bufo valliceps macrocristatus Firschein and Smith, 1957 | |
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius macrocristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T87633071A53950111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T87633071A53950111.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius macrocristatus (Firschein and Smith, 1957)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
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