| Mexican narrow-mouthed toad | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Hypopachus |
| Species: | H. variolosus |
| Binomial name | |
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Hypopachus variolosus Cope, 1866 |
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The Mexican narrow-mouthed toad (Hypopachus variolosus) is a species of sheep frog native to the Pacific and Caribbean lowlands from southern Texas to Costa Rica. Sheep frogs make a distinctive call that resembles a sheep's bleat during and after rainfall in warm months.
This species occurs in variety of habitats: tropical humid forests, open disturbed habitats, and various humid sites in more arid areas. There are no major threats to this widespread species.