Hot Creek Toad
Anaxyrus monfontanus
Anaxyrus monfontanus is part of the Anaxyrus boreas complex. This species is easily recognized by its creamy-white dorsal stripe that runs down the center of its back an…
How to identify
Anaxyrus monfontanus is part of the Anaxyrus boreas complex. This species is easily recognized by its creamy-white dorsal stripe that runs down the center of its back and its dry, bumpy skin and horizontal pupils. It is smaller than other species in the complex but best distinguished by range.
Range
Isolated to marshes fed by thermal springs in Hot Creek Canyon, Nevada.
Similar species
Name and etymology
Genus
Anaxyrus
From Greek meaning a king or chief
Origin
Sources
- Laurenti, 1768. Syn. Rept., p. 25
Bufo. Laurenti, 1768 - Syn. Rept., p. 25
Species epithet
monfontanus
Latin for mountain (mons) spring (fons), referencing the high elevation spring habitat where this toad occurs.
Origin
Sources
- Wikipedia: Anaxyrus monfontanus ↗
“Anaxyrus monfontanus.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Creek_toad
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At a glance
Range
Isolated to marshes fed by thermal springs in Hot Creek Canyon, Nevada.
Guide
Reptiles and Amphibians of North America
Range map
Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap