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Holdridge's toad

Incilius holdridgei (Taylor, 1952)

CRCritically Endangeredfrogs and toads

The holdridge's toad (Incilius holdridgei) is a species in the family Bufonidae, order Anura. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

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Quick facts about the holdridge's toad

Weight
Not recorded
Length
up to 5.3 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
45 – 137src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the holdridge's toad live?

Not recorded

What is the holdridge's toad?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Holdridge's toad (Incilius holdridgei), formerly Bufo holdridgei, is a species of toad endemic to Costa Rica. In October 2008, it was declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because the species had not been seen since 1987, despite years of extensive searches. However, the species was rediscovered in 2010 by a Costa Rican herpetologist, and is now classified as critically endangered. The greatest conservation threat to the species is the presence of chytrid fungus in its habitat.

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Is the holdridge's toad endangered?

The holdridge's toad is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the holdridge's toad classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyBufonidae
  6. genusIncilius
  7. SpeciesIncilius holdridgei (Taylor, 1952)

Synonyms Bufo holdridgei, Cranopsis holdridgei, Ollotis holdridgei

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Holdridge's montane toadEnglish
  • ropucha HoldridgeovaCzech
  • Rospo di HoldridgeItalian
  • Holdridge's padDutch
  • Коротконогая жабаRussian

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Relatives of the holdridge's toad

Other species in the same genus Incilius.

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Common questions

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Is the holdridge's toad endangered?

The holdridge's toad is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the holdridge's toad?

The holdridge's toad (Incilius holdridgei) belongs to the family Bufonidae in the order Anura.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

  • AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
    Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5
  • Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
    Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
  • Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
    Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
  • Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
    Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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BibTeX
@misc{holdridges_toad_2026,
  title = {Holdridge's toad (Incilius holdridgei)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/holdridges-toad},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}