Green toad
species of amphibian
Green toad (Anaxyrus debilis) is a species of toads. They live in southwestern United States in states like Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas and Texas. They can also be found in northern Mexico in states like Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Durango and Zacatecas.
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| Western green toad, Anaxyrus debilis insidior | |
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| Species: | A. debilis
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| Anaxyrus debilis (Girard, 1854)
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Bufo debilis | |
Green toads are green or yellow with black spots. They are not a large toad. They grow up to 2 inches. They are only active at night. They will breed in spring, summer and autumn. Males will call a female to lay her eggs in his territory.
Subspecies
change- Eastern green toad, Bufo debilis debilis—Smith, 1950
- Western green toad, Bufo debilis insidior—Smith, 1950
Other websites
change- 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.
- Hammerson & Santos-Barrera (2004). Bufo debilis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- Amphibian Species of the World: Bufo debilis
