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Scientific Name
Scaphiopus couchii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Scaphiopus couchii Baird, 1854
Park
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
couch's spadefoot
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Scaphiopodidae |
| Genus | Scaphiopus |
| Species | Scaphiopus couchii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
More than 50 young spadefoots were observed emerging from the North 40 pool in 1994 (Swann, 1996).
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
One adult was observed at the monument during searches in summer rains. Many tadpoles, but no breeding individuals, were observed in the north 40 pond (Swann, 1996).
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Couch's spadefoots breed in the pool in the north 40 when summer rains are sufficient, as they were in 1994 but not 1995 (Swann, 1996).
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
egp - I & M Office
Created Date
11/4/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Deborah Angell
Last Modified Date
10/13/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: An Inventory of the Terrestrial Vertebrates at Tonto National Monument, Arizona. Swann, et al. Final Report. 1996. UA/NBS/Arizona Game and Fish.
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