Incilius tacanensis

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| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

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| taxon = Incilius tacanensis

| authority = (Smith, 1952)

| synonyms = Bufo tacanensis Smith, 1952

Cranopsis tacanensis (Smith, 1952)

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Incilius tacanensis (common name: Volcan Tacana toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas (Mexico). Its name refers to Volcán Tacaná, its type locality.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Incilius/Incilius-tacanensis |title=Incilius tacanensis (Smith, 1952) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2015 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=5 September 2015}}

Its natural habitat is premontane tropical forest. It is assumed to be a stream breeder. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss, and potentially, chytridiomycosis.

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