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Scientific Name
Anaxyrus boreas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Anaxyrus boreas (Baird and Girard, 1852)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western toad
Park Synonyms
Bufo boreas, Bufo boreas halophilus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Bufonidae |
| Genus | Anaxyrus |
| Species | Anaxyrus boreas |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Species occurs in Little Morongo Canyon, with heavy rainfall, they may be present in the western portions of the park.; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Kristen Lalumiere, JOTR Wildlife Bio. Tech., and Stephanie Root, JOTR Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Southern coast of Alaska south to northern Baja California and southern Colorado. Absent from Colorado Desert and more arid parts of Nevada and Utah.; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 2/29/2012.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
3/2/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/2/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonyms Bufo boreas (TSN# 173482) and Bufo boreas halophilus (TSN# 207128) to view additonal species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 2/29/2012 and Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding. Edition 6.1: http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (Accessed 1/20/2012)., Accepted Detail: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding. Edition 6.1: http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (Accessed 1/20/2012).
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