Scientific Name
Anaxyrus cognatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Anaxyrus cognatus (Say in James, 1822)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great Plains Toad
Park Synonyms
Bufo cognatus
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 cognatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
This species is distributed widely in the GRCA region, and it seems likely that it occurs somewhere within the park.; Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Abundance
Rare
Geographic Regions Tags
- Park Wide
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 2:48:58 PM
Notes
Previously considered common by the Colorado River Wildlife Council in a status report written in 1982. In 2003, the species abundance was then reported as rare in a wildlife checklist produced by Grand Canyon Association. Habitat consists of rim riparian areas and Ponderosa pine forests.
Data Source: Checklist of the Wildlife of the Grand Canyon: Birds, Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Association, 2003. Print.
Endemic Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colorado River System: A Status Report. Denver, CO: Colorado River Wildlife Council, 1982. Print.
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