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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 ...
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.
Several species of salamanders are endemic to specific cave systems in Texas. Due to their small habitat and specified role, many are threatened or endangered. [ 126 ] [ 127 ] In 2019, researchers associated with the University of Texas Austin and Texas Parks and Wildlife announced the discovery of an additional three species of spring and cave ...
Archaeobatrachia - four families, seven genera, 27 species Family Genera Common names Example species Example photo Ascaphidae (Fejérváry, 1923) 1: Tailed frogs: Tailed frog (Ascaphus truei) Bombinatoridae (Gray, 1825) 2: Fire-belly toads: European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) Alytidae (Fitzinger, 1843) 3: Painted frogs or disc-tongued ...
In 2006, of 4,035 species of amphibians that depend on water during some lifecycle stage, 1,356 (33.6%) were considered to be threatened. This is likely to be an underestimate because it excludes 1,427 species for which evidence was insufficient to assess their status. [ 201 ]
Bullfrog stomachs have been found to contain rodents, small lizards and snakes, other frogs and toads, other amphibians, crayfish, other crustaceans, [47] small birds, scorpions, tarantulas and bats, [48] [49] as well as the many types of invertebrates, such as snails, worms and insects, which are the usual food of ranid frogs. [50]
Scientists have discovered a strange new toad species smaller than a fingernail in a rainforest in northeast Brazil, shedding more light on the rich diversity of life forms in the region.
Rio Grande leopard frog (Lithobates berlandieri), from Cameron County, Texas, USARio Grande leopard frogs grow from 2.2 to 4.5 inches (5.6 to 11.4 cm) in length. They are usually tan, brown, or pale green in color, with distinctive black spotting with prominent light-colored ridges down either side of their backs.