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By 1960, the Houston toads were unable to be located and in 1970, the Houston toad was federally listed as an endangered species. [16] It was determined that they were extirpated from the Houston, Texas area by the 1960s, likely coincident with the severe drought of the 1950s and concurrent development of its forested habitat in that region. A ...
Gray tree frog: Found in the eastern-central portion of the state, excluding the most eastern fifth [40] LC [41] Pseudacris clarkii: Spotted chorus frog: Found in central Texas [42] LC [43] Pseudacris crucifer: Spring peeper: Found in eastern Texas [44] LC [45] Pseudacris fouquettei: Cajun chorus frog: Found throughout eastern Texas [46] LC [47]
The Texas toad (Anaxyrus speciosus) is a species of medium-sized (to 9 cm (3.5 in)) toad that occurs in the southern United States and northern Mexico. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It breeds in temporary water pools after heavy rains.
The program that began in 2001 is a partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife and TCU. The Fort Worth Zoo releases the horned frogs it raises into the Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area.
The Louis René Barrera Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary is a 281 acres (114 ha) preserved wildlife sanctuary in northeast Austin, Texas, on the north shore of Lake Walter E. Long. Created in 1967 as part of Austin's network of conservation lands, it focuses on conserving native grasslands and wildlife while promoting the restoration of the ...
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The nearly 400 northern leopard frogs were collected as eggs by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and raised from tadpoles by Northwest Trek Wildlife Park and Oregon zoo staff ...
The crawfish frog is found in portions of central and southern United States, [18] from Indiana west to Kansas, south to Texas, and east to Mississippi. This species is largely associated with former prairie regions where crawfish burrows are found, but with the effects of habitat loss along with urbanization, many populations have been ...