Incilius majordomus

Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Incilius
Species:
I. majordomus
Binomial name
Incilius majordomus
Savage, Ugarte & Donnelly, 2013

Incilius majordomus, also known as the Chief's toad, is a species of frog in the family Bufonidae. It has not been seen since 1980, and is believed to be possibly extinct.

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 2013. Its specific epithet comes from the Latin phrase majordomus and honors the herpetologist Charles W. Myers. [2]

Description

Incilius majordomus is a moderately sized toad, with males reaching 78mm in length and females growing up to 91mm. Males and females also differ in coloration; males are a bright yellow and females are duller shades of tan and brown. [2]

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Incilius majordomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55775087A55775092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55775087A55775092.en. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Savage, Jay; Ugarte, Cristina; Donnelly, Maureen A. (March 2013). "A New Species of Earless Toad (Bufonidae: Incilius) from Western Panama". Copeia. 2013 (1): 8–12. doi:10.1643/CH-12-095. JSTOR 41827113. S2CID 86797807. Retrieved 1 February 2022.


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