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Scientific Name
Scaphiopus couchii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Scaphiopus couchii Baird, 1854
Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Scaphiopodidae |
| Genus | Scaphiopus |
| Species | Scaphiopus couchii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Likely occurs throughout semi-desert parts of LAMR.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Common and widespread, though cryptic and difficult to detect due to subfossorial habits.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Remains underground in burrows and tunnels throughout the year, emerging briefly to breed and forage following the arrival of summer rains.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Heidi Sosinski, SOPN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
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Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
