Anaxyrus compactilis
Anaxyrus compactilis (common name: plateau toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico.[2] It is a little known species associated with desert and shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by conversion of land for agriculture.[1]
| Anaxyrus compactilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Anaxyrus |
| Species: | A. compactilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anaxyrus compactilis (Wiegmann, 1833) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo compactilis Wiegmann, 1833 | |
References
- Georgina Santos-Barrera; Oscar Flores-Villela; Paulino Ponce-Campos (2010). "Anaxyrus compactilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Anaxyrus compactilis (Wiegmann, 1833)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
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