American toad: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the American toad lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anaxyrus americanus
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Bufonidae

Where does the American toad live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the American toad in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the American toad endangered?

The American toad’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the American toad?

The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Bufonidae, genus Anaxyrus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the American toad

The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a common species of toad found throughout the eastern half of Canada and the United States. It is divided into three subspecies: the eastern American toad (A. a. americanus), the dwarf American toad (A. a. charlesmithi) and the rare Hudson Bay toad (A. a. copei). Taxonomic treatments in 2006 placed this species in the genus Anaxyrus instead of Bufo.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article American toad (revision 1378538715), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q694496 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).