Anaxyrus compactilis

Anaxyrus compactilis
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Anaxyrus
Species: A. compactilis
Binomial name
Anaxyrus compactilis
(Wiegmann, 1833)
Synonyms

Bufo compactilis Wiegmann, 1833

Anaxyrus compactilis (common name: plateau toad) is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.[2] It is a little know species associated with desert and shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by conversion of land for agriculture.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Georgina Santos-Barrera, Oscar Flores-Villela, Paulino Ponce-Campos (2010). "Anaxyrus compactilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. 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.