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Scientific Name
Bufo boreas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bufo boreas Baird and Girard, 1852
Park
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Boreal toad, Western 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 boreas |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Observed in several locations in and around the Park 2002 - 2007.; Data Source: 1) Payne, K.. 2004. Amphibian Monitoring and Habitat Assessment in
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. 2) Pyare S. 2008. Conservation Status of the boreal toad in Southeast Alaska. Final Report to ADFG Nongame Program.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
5-15% of wetland sites exhibit evidence of breeding in GLBA and most of the northern Lynn Canal Area.; Data Source: 1) Payne, K.. 2004. Amphibian Monitoring and Habitat Assessment in
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. 2) Pyare S. 2008. Conservation Status of the boreal toad in Southeast Alaska. Final Report to ADFG Nongame Program.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Species appears to have undergone severe rangewide declines from historical levels due in part to chytrid fungus infection and remnant populations appear to persist at low densities. Transmission of fungus by humans could impair these remmant populations
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Species documented breeding in the Park.; Data Source: 1) Payne, K.. 2004. Amphibian Monitoring and Habitat Assessment in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. 2) Pyare S. 2008. Conservation Status of the boreal toad in Southeast Alaska. Final Report to ADFG Nongame Program.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
22
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
2/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
S. Pyare (University of Alaska)
Last Modified Date
1/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Hodge, Robert P. 1976. Amphibians and reptiles in Alaska, the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Anchorage AK: Alaska Northwest Publishing Company.
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Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
