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Scientific Name
Bufo americanus americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bufo americanus americanus Holbrook, 1836
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
eastern American toad
Park Synonyms
Bufo americanus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyBufonidae
GenusAnaxyrus
SpeciesAnaxyrus americanus
SubspeciesBufo americanus americanus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Formerly known as Bufo americanus.; Data Source: Gary Casper review of species list, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/16/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
2/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Previous researchers identified this taxon as Bufo americanus (no subspecies designation)., Park Species Data Source: Harding, James H. and J. Alan Holman. 1992. Michigan Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders. Michigan State Univ. Museum. East Lansing, MI. p.54. Harding, James H. 1997. Amphibians and reptiles of the Great Lakes region. University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor. 378 pp. Milanowski, Shannon; Alexander Egan and Jack Oelfke. 2000. Technical report, Frog Survey 2000. www.nps.gov/isro/frog00.htm. Casper, G.S. 2002. A Review of the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Lake Superior Watershed: Technical Report provided to the Terrestrial Wildlife Community Committee, for the Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan. Technical report to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL. June 30, 2002. 58 pp + 37 figs.
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