arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus)
Taxonomy:
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
The Arroyo Toad is a relatively small (2-3 inches snout-vent length) toad. Its coloration ranges from olive green or gray to light brown. It can be distinguished from other toads by non-paired, symmetrical dorsal blotches, bicolored parotid glands that are dark posteriorly and light anteriorly as well as a light spot on the sacral humps. A prominent white "v-shaped" stripe crosses the top of the head between the eyes. It lacks a middorsal stripe. The belly is buff-white and often lacks spots. Locomotion is generally in the form of hopping as opposed to walking or taking large jumps.
- States/US Territories in which the arroyo toad, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
- US Counties in which the arroyo toad, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- Countries in which the the arroyo toad, Wherever found is known to occur: Mexico
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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1994-12-16 | California/Nevada Region (Region 8) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
» Recovery
Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
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1999-07-24 | Arroyo Southwestern Toad (Bufo microscaphus californicus) Recovery Plan | View Implementation Progress | Final |
Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
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2008-03-05 | 73 FR 11945 11950 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon |
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2010-05-21 | 75 FR 28636 28642 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada |
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1998-05-06 | 63 FR 25062 25063 | Availability of Draft Recovery Plan for the Arroyo Southwestern Toad for Review and Comment |
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Date | Title |
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2009-08-17 | Arroyo Toad completed 5-Yr Review |
» Critical Habitat
Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type | Status |
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2011-02-09 | 76 FR 7245 7467 | Revised Critical Habitat for the Arroyo Toad: Final rule | Final Rule | Final designated |
2009-10-13 | 74 FR 52612 52664 | Revised Critical Habitat for the Arroyo Toad (Anaxyrus californicus):Proposed rule. | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
2005-04-13 | 70 FR 19562 19633 | ETWP; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus); Final Rule | Final Rule | Not Required |
2001-03-07 | 66 FR 13656 13671 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arroyo Toad; Correction | Final Rule | Not Required |
2001-02-07 | 66 FR 9414 9474 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arroyo Toad | Final Rule | Not Required |
2000-06-08 | 65 FR 36512 36548 | Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arroyo Southwestern Toad; Proposed Rule | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
» Conservation Plans
» Petitions
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
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