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*[http://www.fws.gov/Nevada/nv_species/amargosa_toad.html Amargosa toad] on the site of the Nevada Fish & Wildlife Office of the [[U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service]] |
*[http://www.fws.gov/Nevada/nv_species/amargosa_toad.html Amargosa toad] on the site of the Nevada Fish & Wildlife Office of the [[U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service]] |
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* [http://westernsoundscape.org Western Soundscape Archive] - Hear a recording of this species |
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[[Category:Bufo]] |
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| Species: | B. nelsoni
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| Bufo nelsoni Stejneger, 1893
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Bufo boreas ssp. nelsoni Stejneger, 1893 Anaxyrus nelsoni | |
The Amargosa toad (Bufo nelsoni) is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It occurs only in the United States. Its natural habitat is in the Oasis Valley of Nevada, along a 10-mile stretch of the Amargosa River and upland springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- 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, G. 2004. Bufo nelsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
External links
- Amargosa toad on the site of the Nevada Fish & Wildlife Office of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Western Soundscape Archive - Hear a recording of this species
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