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Scientific Name
Bufo cognatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bufo cognatus Say in James, 1822
Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
GREAT PLAINS TOAD, 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
Hossack et al. (2002) reported this species from the park.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Wheeler collected 3 adults from the SU in 1950's and Hansen et al. (1980) observed this species only once (Hossack et al. 2002). Hossack et al. (2002) only encountered one adult of this species. Hopkins (1983) reported this species to be rare in shrub-steppe and steppe habitats.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    The NGPN had determined that amphibians living within park boundaries are breeding, therefore all Present in park species have a residency of Breeder.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
5
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Vanessa Hill-THRO
Created Date
9/19/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
9/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: information on species distribution exists for a portion of the park, Park Species Data Source: NPFauna THRO
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