19 observationsCritically Endangered
Dixie Valley Toad
Anaxyrus williamsi
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Amphibia βΊOrder: Anura βΊFamily: Bufonidae βΊGenus: Anaxyrus
About
The Dixie Valley toad (Anaxyrus williamsi or Bufo williamsi) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Churchill County in the state of Nevada in the United States. It is the first new toad species to be described from the United States since the description of the now-extinct in the wild Wyoming toad (A. baxteri) about 49 years prior.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Dixie Valley Toad is Anaxyrus williamsi.
- Dixie Valley Toad belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Dixie Valley Toad belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Dixie Valley Toad belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Dixie Valley Toad belongs to the order Anura.
- Dixie Valley Toad belongs to the family Bufonidae.
- Dixie Valley Toad belongs to the genus Anaxyrus.