Western toad facts for kids
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Anaxyrus
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A. boreas
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| Anaxyrus boreas Baird & Girard, 1852
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Bufo boreas |
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The Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) is a species of toads. They are among the largest toads. They can grow up to 5.6 and 13 cm long. They live in western North America.
Books
- Pauly, G. B., D. M. Hillis, and D. C. Cannatella. (2004) The history of a Nearctic colonization: Molecular phylogenetics and biogeography of the Nearctic toads (Bufo). Evolution 58: 2517–2535.
- This article is based on a description from A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Coastal Southern California, Robert N. Fisher and Ted J. Case, USGS.
Images for kids
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Oval parotoid glands, located behind the eyes, are distinguishing features of this species.
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Volunteers in Whistler BC have started using this one way fencing to help aid the annual Western Toad migration.
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