Gastrophryne carolinensis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the gastrophryne carolinensis lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gastrophryne carolinensis
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Microhylidae

Where does the gastrophryne carolinensis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gastrophryne carolinensis in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to United States.

United States

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 gastrophryne carolinensis endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the gastrophryne carolinensis?

The gastrophryne carolinensis (Gastrophryne carolinensis) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Microhylidae, genus Gastrophryne. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gastrophryne carolinensis

Gastrophryne carolinensis, the eastern narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of microhylid frog. It is a relatively small, toad-like amphibian found in damp, shady habitats. The species is highly fossorial, and feeds primarily on ants. These North American microhylids (Family: Microhylidae) are distinguished from true toads (genus Bufo), and other anurans by their moist, smooth skin, their lack of eardrums or tympana, their distinguishable squat body shape, and the unique fold of skin superior to their eyes. It is found in the United States, from southern Maryland to the Florida Keys, west to Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. While not a true toad, it is so called because it is terrestrial.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gastrophryne carolinensis (revision 1370293802), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2181155 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).