A redescription of the poorly known Central American toad Incilius tacanensis (Anura, Bufonidae), with a summary of its biology and conservation status

By

Mccartthy, Kathryn
Shinn, Ollie
Luna-Reyes, Roberto
Mendelson Iii, Joseph

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1102

Pages

149--161

Subjects

Amphibian , chytridiomycosis , Guatemala , Mexico , Volcán Tacaná , Аnfibio Guatemala México quitridiomicosis Volcán T

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1102.79229

 

Abstract

Based on examination of most of the existing museum specimens of the rare bufonid frog Incilius tacanensis, we present a redescription and new diagnosis for this species. The species is limited to small region of the Pacific chain of volcanoes in southeastern Chiapas, Mexico, and adjacent areas of Guatemala. The species has not been observed in the wild since 1984 and may have been reduced or eliminated by regional epidemics of chytridiomycosis.