Incilius occidentalis
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Taxonavigation: Anura |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species: Incilius occidentalis
Name[edit]
Incilius occidentalis (Camerano, 1879)
Type locality: Guanajuato, Mexico.
Holotype: Syntypes - MZUT (3 specimens).
Note:[edit]
The recognition of Incilius as a genus distinct from Bufo is highly controversial, and has not been accepted by many herpetologists working with this group. Pauly et al. (2004) discuss the phylogenetic relationships of species in this group, and retain the species within Bufo.
Synonyms[edit]
- Bufo occidentalis Camerano, 1879
- Bufo monksiae Cope, 1879
- Cranopsis occidentalis — Frost et. al., 2006
- Incilius occidentalis — Frost, 2008
References[edit]
- Camerano, 1879, Atti Accad. Sci. Torino, Cl. Sci. Fis. Mat. Nat., 14: 887.
- Pauly, G. B., D. M. Hillis, and D. C, Cannatella. (2004) The history of a Nearctic colonization: Molecular phylogenetics and biogeography of the Nearctic toads (Bufo). Evolution 58: 2517–2535.
- Frost, 2008, Amph. Spec. World Online, vers. 5.2.
- Frost, D. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Electronic Database accessible at www.research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Incilius occidentalis
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre IUCN: Incilius occidentalis (Least Concern) (as "Bufo occidentalis")