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Wet Forest Toad
Incilius melanochlorus
9.9807, -84.0909
Field Notes
Description:
A well camouflaged toad..
Bufo melanochlorus is a relatively large toad with a snout-vent length of 73.6 mm for males and 106.7 mm for females. This species has a distinct sexual dimorphism. The females are larger than the males, but the males have longer heads.
This species has a body color that is dominantly brown or gray with irregular dark gray or black blotches. The juvenile is more brightly colored than the adult .
Habitat:
Primary pre-montane Caribbean slope rainforest at 2970ft (900m)
This species occurs along the lowlands and premontane slopes of the Atlantic versant and lowland and premontane evergreen forests within the Pacific west of Costa Rica.
It is common at higher elevations within the wet forests, especially along the forest edge, and is found up to 1,080 meters above sea level. It is usually seen in association with large streams or occasionally found in forest litter.
Seen in mountain terrane at Rancho Naturalista.
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