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Scientific Name
Bufo cognatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bufo cognatus Say in James, 1822
Park
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great Plains toad
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyBufonidae
GenusAnaxyrus
SpeciesBufo cognatus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Smith (1996) found a small breeding chorus at the Bison Flats Pond and an individual was heard calling near Parker Spring.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
According to Dr. Smith you can find 1 or 2 per year if you know where to look.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Breeding status was based on 2 good choruses but no eggs or tadpoles were found (Smith 1996).
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Vanessa Hill-THRO
Created Date
9/20/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Smith 1996
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