Western toad: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the western toad lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anaxyrus boreas
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Bufonidae

Where does the western toad live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western toad in 3 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 western toad endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the western toad?

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

About the western toad

The western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) is a large toad species, between 5.6 and 13 cm (2.2 and 5.1 in) long, native to western North America. A. boreas is frequently encountered during the wet season on roads, or near water at other times. It can jump a considerable distance for a toad. Breeding occurs between March and July in mountainous areas, and as early as January in lower-elevation regions. The female lays up to 17,000 eggs stuck together in strings that adhere to vegetation and other objects along water edges.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western toad (revision 1362847538), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2191167 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).