Southern toad: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the southern toad live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern toad 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 southern toad endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the southern toad?

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

About the southern toad

The southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) is a true toad native to the southeastern United States, from eastern Louisiana and southeastern Virginia south to Florida, where it is the largest toad found in that range.It often lives in areas with sandy soils. It is nocturnal and spends the day in a burrow. Its coloring is usually brown but can be red, gray, or black. It is approximately 8 cm (3 inches) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern toad (revision 1380728835), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2275019 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).