Dark Green Toad

Incilius melanochlorus

''Incilius melanochlorus'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found on the Atlantic versant of southeastern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and western Panama.
Incilius melonochlorus  Incilius melanochlorus

Appearance

''Incilius melanochlorus'' are moderately large toads, with males growing to 65 mm and females 103 mm in snout–vent length. The dorsal coloration is light brown, often with lighter brown bands toward the sides. There is a thin, light mid-dorsal stripe. In females, the dorsum has darker brown mottling. The sides are dark and bordered above by a row of light-colored warts. The upper surfaces of the thighs have dark bars. The dorsum is very warty and the cranial crests are well-developed, whereas the paratoid glands are small and triangular. The ventral surface is yellowish. Males have a vocal sac with a greenish cast.

Status

The species' natural habitats are lowland moist and wet forests and the lower premontane wet forests at elevations to about 1,080 m asl. Breeding takes place in large streams, and the species is regularly seen during the breeding period . It is threatened by alteration of its breeding habitat.

Habitat

The species' natural habitats are lowland moist and wet forests and the lower premontane wet forests at elevations to about 1,080 m asl. Breeding takes place in large streams, and the species is regularly seen during the breeding period . It is threatened by alteration of its breeding habitat.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyBufonidae
GenusIncilius
SpeciesI. melanochlorus
Photographed in
Costa Rica