Incilius nebulifer (Girard, 1854) is a animal in the Bufonidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Incilius nebulifer (Girard, 1854)

Incilius nebulifer (Girard, 1854)

Incilius nebulifer, the Gulf coast toad, is a common non-threatened toad species from the Gulf of Mexico coast.

Family
Genus
Incilius
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Incilius nebulifer (Girard, 1854)

Incilius nebulifer, commonly called the coastal plains toad or Gulf coast toad, is a toad species that belongs to the Bufonidae family. This species is distributed along the Gulf of Mexico coast, ranging from Veracruz, Mexico to Mississippi, United States. In 2000, it was removed from the synonymy of Incilius valliceps. It can live in a wide variety of both natural and human-altered habitats, such as coastal prairies, barrier beaches, and human towns. Breeding occurs in many different types of pools, including roadside ditches and irrigation ditches. This toad is widespread and common, and it is not a threatened species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Incilius

More from Bufonidae

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