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American toad, the Glossary

The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a common species of toad found throughout Canada and the eastern United States.^[1]

44 relations: Anaxyrus, Anaxyrus fowleri, Ant, Bufo, Bufotoxin, Canada, Canadian toad, Cane toad, Centipede, Chlorogonium, Common toad, Cricket (insect), Decodon verticillatus, Earthworm, Elaeagnus umbellata, European green toad, Evolution (journal), Gaylussacia baccata, Hibernation, Hudson Bay toad, Hybrid (biology), Incest, Incilius nebulifer, Integrated Taxonomic Information System, Invasive species, Isthmus of Panama, Jacques-Cartier National Park, Japanese common toad, John Edwards Holbrook, Lythrum salicaria, Mealworm, Moth, NatureServe, Oceanic dispersal, Parotoid gland, Slug, Southern toad, Spider, Tadpole, Toad, Trematoda, United States, United States Geological Survey, Woodhouse's toad.
Amphibians described in 1836
Amphibians of Canada
Anaxyrus
Taxa named by John Edwards Holbrook

Anaxyrus

Anaxyrus, containing the North American toads, is a genus of true toads in the family Bufonidae.

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Anaxyrus fowleri

Fowler's toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. American toad and Anaxyrus fowleri are amphibians of Canada, amphibians of the United States and Anaxyrus.

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Ant

Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera.

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Bufo

Bufo is a genus of true toads in the amphibian family Bufonidae.

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Bufotoxin

Bufotoxins are a family of toxic steroid lactones or substituted tryptamines of which some are toxic.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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The Canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys), also known commonly as the Dakota toad, is a species of toad that ranges from the prairie regions of western Canada south to parts of the upper midwest of the United States. American toad and Canadian toad are amphibians of Canada, amphibians of the United States and Anaxyrus.

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Cane toad

The cane toad (Rhinella marina), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad native to South and mainland Central America, but which has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and the Caribbean, as well as Northern Australia.

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Centipede

Centipedes (from Neo-Latin centi-, "hundred", and Latin pes, pedis, "foot") are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda (Ancient Greek χεῖλος, kheilos, "lip", and Neo-Latin suffix -poda, "foot", describing the forcipules) of the subphylum Myriapoda, an arthropod group which includes millipedes and other multi-legged animals.

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Chlorogonium

Chlorogonium is a genus of green algae in the family Haematococcaceae.

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Common toad

The common toad, European toad, or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the toad (Bufo bufo, from Latin bufo "toad"), is a frog found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, parts of Scandinavia, and some Mediterranean islands), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa.

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Cricket (insect)

Crickets are orthopteran insects which are related to bush crickets, and, more distantly, to grasshoppers.

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Decodon verticillatus

Decodon verticillatus, the sole living species in the genus Decodon, is a flowering plant in the family Lythraceae.

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Earthworm

An earthworm is a soil-dwelling terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida.

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Elaeagnus umbellata

Elaeagnus umbellata is known as Japanese silverberry, umbellata oleaster, autumn olive, autumn elaeagnus, spreading oleaster, autumnberry, or autumn berry.

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European green toad

The European green toad (Bufotes viridis) is a species of true toad found in steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts, urban areas and other habitats in mainland Europe, ranging from far eastern France and Denmark to the Balkans, Western Russia and the Caucasus.

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Evolution (journal)

Evolution: International Journal of Organic Evolution, is a monthly scientific journal that publishes significant new results of empirical or theoretical investigations concerning facts, processes, mechanics, or concepts of evolutionary phenomena and events.

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Gaylussacia baccata

Gaylussacia baccata, the black huckleberry, is a common huckleberry found throughout a wide area of eastern North America.

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Hibernation

Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic depression undergone by some animal species.

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Hudson Bay toad

The Hudson Bay toad (Anaxyrus americanus copei) is a rare subspecies of the American toad. American toad and Hudson Bay toad are amphibians of Canada and Anaxyrus.

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Hybrid (biology)

In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction.

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Incest

Incest is human sexual activity between family members or close relatives.

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Incilius nebulifer

Incilius nebulifer, also known as the coastal plains toad or Gulf coast toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. American toad and Incilius nebulifer are amphibians of the United States.

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Integrated Taxonomic Information System

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an American partnership of federal agencies designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species.

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Invasive species

An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment.

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Isthmus of Panama

The Isthmus of Panama (Istmo de Panamá), also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien (Istmo de Darién), is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America.

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Jacques-Cartier National Park

Jacques-Cartier National Park (Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier) is a provincial park located north of Quebec City.

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Japanese common toad

The Japanese common toad, Japanese warty toad or Japanese toad (Bufo japonicus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

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John Edwards Holbrook

John Edwards Holbrook (December 31, 1796 – September 8, 1871) was an American zoologist, herpetologist, physician, and naturalist, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, the son of Silas Holbrook, a teacher, and Mary Edwards.

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Lythrum salicaria

Lythrum salicaria or purple loosestrifeFlora of NW Europe: is a flowering plant belonging to the family Lythraceae.

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Mealworm

Mealworms are the larval form of the yellow mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle.

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Moth

Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies.

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NatureServe

NatureServe, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Arlington County, Virginia, US, that provides proprietary wildlife conservation-related data, tools, and services to private and government clients, partner organizations, and the public.

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Oceanic dispersal

Oceanic dispersal is a type of biological dispersal that occurs when terrestrial organisms transfer from one land mass to another by way of a sea crossing.

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Parotoid gland

The parotoid gland (alternatively, paratoid gland) is an external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of some frogs (especially toads), and salamanders.

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Slug

Slug, or land slug, is a common name for any apparently shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusc.

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Southern toad

The southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) is a true toad native to the southeastern United States, from eastern Louisiana and southeastern Virginia south to Florida. American toad and southern toad are Anaxyrus.

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Spider

Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.

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Tadpole

A tadpole is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian.

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Toad

Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.

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Trematoda

Trematoda is a class of flatworms known as flukes or trematodes.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

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Woodhouse's toad

Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii) is a medium-sized true toad native to the United States and Mexico. American toad and Woodhouse's toad are amphibians of the United States and Anaxyrus.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_toad

Also known as Anaxyrus americanus, Bufo americanus, Dwarf American toad, Eastern American toad.

American toad, the Glossary

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See also

Amphibians described in 1836

Amphibians of Canada

Anaxyrus

Taxa named by John Edwards Holbrook

References