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Pine Toad
Incilius occidentalis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Plateau ToadAnaxyrus compactilis
Marbled ToadIncilius marmoreus
Gulf Coast ToadIncilius nebulifer
Giant ToadRhinella horribilis
Mexican SpadefootSpea multiplicata
Confusing ToadIncilius perplexus
Central American Gulf Coast ToadIncilius valliceps
Sinaloa ToadIncilius mazatlanensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 600 |
|---|---|
| Jalisco | 172 |
| Guanajuato | 102 |
| Oaxaca | 66 |
| Durango | 41 |
| Puebla | 40 |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 26 |
| Mexico | 25 |
| Hidalgo | 21 |
| Tlaxcala | 21 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Frogs and Toads · Anura |
| Family | True Toads · Bufonidae |
| Genus | Central American Toads · Incilius |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pine Toad with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.