Incilius aucoinae

Incilius aucoinae
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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)

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]

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

Mendelson, J. (2006). "Incilius aucoinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
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.
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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[IUCN-1] Mendelson, J. (2006). "Incilius aucoinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url

[frost-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.

[Beolens_et_al._2013-3] Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.