Incilius aucoinae

Incilius aucoinae is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is found in southwestern Costa Rica and adjacent western Panama. Before its description in 2004, it was confused with Incilius melanochlorus.[2]

Incilius aucoinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. aucoinae
Binomial name
Incilius aucoinae
(O'Neill and Mendelson, 2004)
Synonyms

Bufo aucoinae O'Neill and Mendelson, 2004
Cranopsis aucoinae (O'Neill and Mendelson, 2004)

Etymology

The specific name aucoinae honors Lisa Aucoin (1971–2001), a herpetologist who died in a car accident shortly after returning from a trip to Costa Rica.[3]

Habitat and conservation

It is a very abundant species living in forested habitats, from tree plantations to primary forests. Reproduction takes place in broad, low-gradient streams and rivers during the dry season. There are no important threats to this adaptable species; it also occurs in several protected areas.[1]

References
  1. Mendelson, J. (2006). "Incilius aucoinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius aucoinae (O'Neill and Mendelson, 2004)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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