Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusIncilius (Central American Toads)
- SpeciesIncilius nebulifer (Gulf Coast Toad)
Incilius nebulifer, also known as the coastal plains toad or Gulf coast toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found on the coast of Gulf of Mexico from Veracruz in Mexico to Mississippi in the United States. It was removed from the synonymy of Incilius valliceps in 2000. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, both natural and human-altered: coastal prairies, barrier beaches, towns, etc. Breeding takes place in various kinds of pools, including roadside and irrigation ditches. This widespread and common toad is not threatened. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gulf Coast Toad sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
Small-eard Hyla
Rheohyla miotympanum
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Camp's Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
Long-Footed Frog
Eleutherodactylus longipes
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
Barking Frog
Craugastor augusti
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
Sheep Frog
Hypopachus variolosus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gulf Coast Toad in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Gulf Coast Toad sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gulf Coast Toad in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Gulf Coast Toad in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.