Incilius nebulifer

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species: Incilius nebulifer

Name

Incilius nebulifer (Girard, 1854)

Type locality: "Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas", USA.

Holotype: USNM 25.

Note:

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

Bufo granulosus Baird & Girard, 1852
Bufo nebulifer Girard, 1854
Chilophryne nebulifera — Cope, 1862
Incilius nebulifer — Cope, 1863
Cranopsis nebulifer — Frost (et al.), 2006
Incilius nebulifer — Frost, 2008

References

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.
Girard, 1854, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 7: 87.
Frost, 2008, Amph. Spec. World Online, vers. 5.2.
Mendelson, J.R., Kinsey, C.T. & Murphy, J.B. 2015. A review of the biology and literature of the Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), native to Mexico and the United States. Zootaxa 3974(4): 517–537. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3974.4.4. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page.

Links

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 nebulifer
World Conservation Monitoring Centre IUCN: Incilius nebulifer (Least Concern) (as "Bufo nebulifer")

Vernacular names

English: Gulf Coast Toad