Anaxyrus quercicus

Anaxyrus quercicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Bufonidae
Genus: Anaxyrus
Species: Anaxyrus quercicus

Name

Anaxyrus quercicus (Holbrook, 1840)

Type locality: "Charleston, South Carolina", USA.

Holotype: "Museum Academy, Phila." = ANSP, likely lost.

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 quercicus Holbrook, 1840
• Chilophryne dialopha Cope, 1862
• Incilius dialophus — Cope, 1863
• Bufo dialophus — Boulenger, 1882

References

• Holbrook, 1840, N. Am. Herpetol., 4: 109.
• 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. 2018. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Anaxyrus quercicus . Accessed on 26 Mar 2008.
• World Conservation Monitoring Centre IUCN: Anaxyrus quercicus  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: Oak Toad