Incilius aucoinae
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Incilius aucoinae

Incilius aucoinae is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is found in south-western Costa Rica and adjacent western Panama. Before its description in 2004, it was confused with Incilius melanochlorus.

Animal name origin

The specific name aucoinae honors Lisa Aucoin (1971–2001), an American herpetologist who died in a car accident shortly after returning from a trip to Costa Rica.

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Incilius aucoinae habitat map
Incilius aucoinae habitat map

References

1. Incilius aucoinae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incilius_aucoinae
2. Incilius aucoinae on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61750/54356666

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