Bufo_bocourti

<i>Incilius bocourti</i>

Incilius bocourti

Species of amphibian

Incilius bocourti (formerly Bufo bocourti; common name Bocourt's toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in southwestern Guatemala and in Chiapas in the adjacent Mexico.[1][2] Its phylogenetic position is uncertain; it might not to belong to this genus, being the sister taxon of Anaxyrus instead.[3] It is named after Marie Firmin Bocourt, a French zoologist and artist.[4]

Quick Facts Incilius bocourti, Conservation status ...

Its natural habitats are coniferous highlands, but it can also occur heavily disturbed, treeless areas. Breeding takes place in temporary ponds. There are no major threats to it.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius bocourti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54591A53948547. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54591A53948547.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius bocourti (Brocchi, 1877)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. [3]
    Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius Cope, 1863". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. [4]
    Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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