| Little Mexican toad | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Anaxyrus |
| Species: | A. kelloggi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anaxyrus kelloggi (Taylor, 1936) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Bufo kelloggi Taylor, 1938 | |
The little Mexican toad (Anaxyrus kelloggi, formerly Bufo kelloggi) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Mexico and found in the Pacific coastal plains between central Sonora and Nayarit.[1][2] The specific name honors Remington Kellogg, who was an American zoologist and a director of the United States National Museum.[3]
The species' natural habitats are thorn forests and tropical deciduous forests on coastal open lowlands to 200 m (660 ft) above sea level. It is tolerant to human disturbance and can breed in artificial water bodies such as dams.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Santos-Barrera, G. & Canseco-Márquez, L. (2004). "Anaxyrus kelloggi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54680A11172485. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54680A11172485.en.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Anaxyrus kelloggi (Taylor, 1938)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.