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Wet Forest Toad (Incilius melanochlorus)

Wet Forest Toad

Incilius melanochlorus

Class
Amphibian
Rarity
Common
Observations
354
Most observed in
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

Incilius melanochlorus, formerly Bufo melanochlorus, is a mid-sized species of toad with a crested head in the family Bufonidae. It is primarily distinguished by its very long first finger with respect to the other fingers. It is found in southern Nicaragua, in the northern Cordillera Central (central highlands) and on the Atlantic slopes of eastern Costa Rica, and in western Panama.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Incilius melanochlorus”.

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