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.

Incilius majordomus

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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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

Taxonomy

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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

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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

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  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.