Incilius fastidiosus

Incilius fastidiosus, or the Pico Blanco toad, is a species of toad from western Panama and southeastern Costa Rica.[1][2][3] It inhabits premontane and lower montane rainforest. It is largely a fossorial species that breeds explosively in temporary pools after heavy rains in late April–May. Juveniles occur on rocky stream margins the year round.[1]

Pico Blanco toad

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. fastidiosus
Binomial name
Incilius fastidiosus
(Cope, 1875)
Synonyms

Cranopsis fastidiosus Cope, 1875 "1976"
Ollotis coerulescens Cope, 1875 "1876"
Bufo fastidiosus (Cope, 1875)
Ollotis fastidiosus (Cope, 1875)

It is listed as a critically endangered species due to a drastic population decline, probably caused by chytridiomycosis, and to some extent, habitat loss.[1]

References
  1. Bolaños, F.; Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Chaves, G.; Savage, J.; Jaramillo, C. & Fuenmayor, Q. (2008). "Incilius fastidiosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T54635A11179196. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T54635A11179196.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Incilius fastidiosus (Cope, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. "Incilius fastidiosus". Amphibians of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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