Jeweled toad

The jeweled toad (Incilius gemmifer) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the Pacific Coast between Acapulco (Guerrero state) and Jamiltepec (Oaxaca state).^[2] Its natural habitats are xeric and deciduous forests. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, wood extraction, and the expansion of plantations.^[1]

Jeweled toad
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Incilius
Species:	I. gemmifer
Binomial name
Incilius gemmifer (Taylor, 1940)
Synonyms
Bufo gemmifer Taylor, 1940 Cranopsis gemmifer (Taylor, 1940) Ollotis gemmifer (Taylor, 1940)