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The following is a list of amphibians found in the state of Arizona. The Arizona tree frog is the state amphibian. [1] The state is home to three salamander species. Arizona is home to a wide variety of biotic systems as it is diverse topographically, geologically, and climatically.
The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius), also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, is a toad species found in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is well known for its ability to exude toxins from glands within its skin that have psychoactive properties.
This is a checklist of amphibians found in Northern America, based mainly on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. [1] [2] [3] The information about range and status of almost all of these species can be found also for example in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species site. [4]
S. heros is found in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, from New Mexico and Arizona in the west to Arkansas, Missouri, and Louisiana in the east. Although this species is commonly referred to as the "giant desert centipede" because of its presence in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts, and other arid and semi-arid habitats, S. heros is also found in rocky woodland areas, such ...
The desert rain frog, web-footed rain frog, or Boulenger's short-headed frog (Breviceps macrops) is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Its natural habitat is the narrow strip of sandy shores between the sea and the sand dunes. [ 4 ]
The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened ...
Sonoran desert toad * Anaxyrus boreas halophilus: Western toad Anaxyrus californicus: Arroyo toad Anaxyrus canorus: Yosemite toad: Anaxyrus cognatus: Great Plains toad Anaxyrus exsul: Black toad Anaxyrus microscaphus: Arizona toad * Anaxyrus punctatus: Red-spotted toad Anaxyrus woodhousii: Woodhouse's toad
Amphibians are in decline worldwide, with 2 out of every 5 species threatened by extinction, according to a paper published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature.