Anaxyrus nelsoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Bufonidae
Genus: Anaxyrus
Species: Anaxyrus nelsoni

Name

Anaxyrus nelsoni (Stejneger, 1893)

Type locality: "Oasis Valley, [Nye County,] Nevada", USA.

Holotype: USNM 18742.

Note

The recognition of Anaxyrus as a genus distinct from Bufo is highly controversial, and has not been accepted by many herpetologists working with this group. For a complete phylogeny of the species in this group and their relationships as a subgroup within Bufo, see Pauly et al. (2004).

Synonyms

• Bufo boreas nelsoni Stejneger, 1893
• Bufo nelsoni — Savage, 1959
• Bufo halophilus nelsoni — Frank & Ramus, 1995

References

• Stejneger, 1893, N. Am. Fauna, 7: 220.
• 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.
• Frost, Darrel R. 2014. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. Electronic Database accessible at [1]. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Anaxyrus nelsoni . Accessed on 26 Mar 2008.
• World Conservation Monitoring Centre IUCN: Anaxyrus nelsoni (Endangered)

Vernacular names

English: Amargosa Toad

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