Arroyo toad

Arroyo toad
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Anaxyrus
Species:
A. californicus
Binomial name
Anaxyrus californicus
(Camp, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Bufo cognatus californicus Camp, 1915
  • Bufo californicus Camp, 1915

The arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) is a species of true toads in the family Bufonidae, endemic to California, U.S. and Baja California state, Mexico. It is currently classified as an Endangered species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because of habitat destruction. The arroyo toad is at the intersection of ecological significance and conservation concern.

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