Incilius chompipe explained

Incilius chompipe is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae, known from several localities near Cascajal in the Cerro Chompipe and in the Reserva Dantas, both in the Cordillera Central of Costa Rica.[1] [2]

Description

Males measure 22.5mm27.3mm and females, based on a single specimen, 33.5mm in snout–vent length. The body is robust. The head bears canthal, supraorbital, supratympanic, and parietal crests, and the snout is acutely pointed. Parotoid glands are triangular and barely evident. Dorsal skin is, except for the nearly smooth mid-dorsum, roughened with numerous distinctly raised, rounded or pointed tubercles.[2]

Skin secretions of Incilius chompipe can inflict notable irritation to human eyes.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are primary and mature cloud forests with a closed canopy at elevations of 1400m-2050mm (4,600feet-6,730feetm) asl.[1] It seems to thrive in deep leaf litter.

It occurs on two protected areas.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Incilius chompipe (Vaughan and Mendelson, 2007) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2015 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 6 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Incilius chompipe . 2015 . AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] . Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb . 6 December 2015.