Scientific Name
Bufo americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bufo americanus Holbrook, 1836
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Toad, Common Toad
Park Synonyms
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 | Bufo americanus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Coman (1987, 1981) found about halfway up Western Mountain (no dates given).
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Hunter et al. (1999) native to eastern North America and Maine, found througout Maine.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Coman (1987, 1981) Not common on MDI. Hunter et al. (1999) Common in Maine.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Hunter et al. (1999) eggs are laid in long jelly coated strings in shallow water. Given observations of Coman (1987) and Manville (1938) species likely bred within park boundaries (GHM).
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
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
10/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
10/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Coman (1987, 1981) Not common on MDI; observed no more than 12 specimens during the past 15 years; pair discovered at the edge of Hamilton Pond during June 1970; also singing in the fields near the Stone Barn on the Crooked Road on 25 June 1971; found about halfway up Western Mountain (no dates given).
Davis (1958) reported 2 in 1957 (observations listed), both along the Brook Trail south of The Tarn; 1 collected. Rare on MDI.
Manville (1939) found from sea level to 1500 feet elevation on MDI; common.
Manville (1938) specimens from Meadow at eastern foot of Champlain Mountain on 28 July 1932 (ANU-3; A. Stupka); also middle of Arthur Murray Young Trail on 11 July 1938 (ANU-15; P. Favour); observed at the talus slope at Valley Cove, base of San Saveur Mountain on 25 June 1938 (R. Manville); observed at summit of Cadillac Mountain on 13 July 1938 (J. Pierce); observed at parking area at Thunder Hole on 25 July 1938(P. Favour); observed at Gilley Field at the foot of Mansell Peak on 1 August 1938 (R. Manville)., Park Species Data Source: Coman (1987); Coman (1981); Davis (1958); Manville (1938)
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