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Hot Creek toad, the Glossary

The Hot Creek toad (Anaxyrus monfontanus or Bufo monfontanus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.^[1]

24 relations: American bullfrog, C. Richard Tracy, Canyon, Chytridiomycosis, Colorado, Colorado River, Dixie Valley toad, Endemism, Great Basin, Hot Creek Range, Hot spring, Nevada, Nye County, Nevada, Parotoid gland, Railroad Valley toad, Sagebrush steppe, Species, Species complex, Toad, True toad, United States, Utah, Western toad, White River (Nevada).
Amphibians described in 2020
Anaxyrus
Endemic fauna of Nevada

American bullfrog

The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), often simply known as the bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is a large true frog native to eastern North America. Hot Creek toad and American bullfrog are amphibians of the United States.

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C. Richard Tracy

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Canyon

A canyon (from; archaic British English spelling: cañon), gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales.

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Chytridiomycosis

Chytridiomycosis is an infectious disease in amphibians, caused by the chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.

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Colorado

Colorado (other variants) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.

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Colorado River

The Colorado River (Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico.

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Dixie Valley toad

The Dixie Valley toad (Anaxyrus williamsi or Bufo williamsi) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. Hot Creek toad and Dixie Valley toad are amphibians of the United States, Anaxyrus and endemic fauna of Nevada.

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Endemism

Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Great Basin

The Great Basin (Gran Cuenca) is the largest area of contiguous endorheic watersheds, those with no outlets to the ocean, in North America.

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Hot Creek Range

The Hot Creek Range is a volcanic mountain range in Nye County, in central Nevada in the western United States.

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Hot spring

A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth.

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Nevada

Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western region of the United States.

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Nye County, Nevada

Nye County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada.

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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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Railroad Valley toad

The Railroad Valley toad (Anaxyrus nevadensis) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. Hot Creek toad and Railroad Valley toad are amphibians described in 2020, amphibians of the United States, Anaxyrus and endemic fauna of Nevada.

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Sagebrush steppe

Sagebrush steppe is a type of shrub-steppe, a plant community characterized by the presence of shrubs, and usually dominated by sagebrush, any of several species in the genus Artemisia.

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Species

A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.

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Species complex

In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear.

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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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True toad

A true toad is any member of the family Bufonidae, in the order Anura (frogs and toads).

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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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Utah

Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.

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Western toad

The western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) is a large toad species, between long, native to western North America. Hot Creek toad and western toad are amphibians of the United States and Anaxyrus.

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White River (Nevada)

The White River is a small and discontinuous river located in southeastern Nevada notable for several endemic species of fish.

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References

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

Also known as Anaxyrus monfontanus, Bufo monfontanus.