Western toad
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| Western Toad | |
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| In Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | |
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| Species: | A. boreas
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| Anaxyrus boreas Baird & Girard, 1852
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Bufo boreas | |
The Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) is a species of toads. They are among the largest toads. They can grow up to 5.6 and 13 cm long. They live in western North America.
Western Toad Media
Boreal toad (Anaxyrus boreas) (7046220291)
California Toad (Bufo boreas halophilus) - Flickr - GregTheBusker (1)
Oval parotoid glands, located behind the eyes, are distinguishing features of this species.
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References
- http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/animals/amphibian/bubo/all.html Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
Books
- Pauly, G. B., D. M. Hillis, and D. C. Cannatella. (2004) The history of a Nearctic colonization: Molecular phylogenetics and biogeography of the Nearctic toads (Bufo). Evolution 58: 2517–2535.
- This article is based on a description from A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Coastal Southern California, Robert N. Fisher and Ted J. Case, USGS. Archived 2009-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
Media related to Western toad at Wikimedia Commons
- Native Boreal Toads Released Into Rocky Mountain National Parkarmi.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2009-12-12.