Mountain toad
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Incilius cavifrons

The mountain toad (Incilius cavifrons ) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Sierra de los Tuxtlas region in southern Veracruz state, Mexico.

Its natural habitats are tropical pine-oak forests. It breeds in streams.

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This naturally rare species is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural activities, wood extraction, and infrastructure development.

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Mountain toad habitat map
Mountain toad habitat map

References

1. Mountain toad Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_toad
2. Mountain toad on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54605/176773178

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