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Western Toad

(Anaxyrus boreas)

Western Toad. Photo by Karen Arnold (CC0 1.0)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least concern (LC)

Last updated: August 25th, 2015

Common name(s):	Western Toad, Boreal toad, California toad
Binomial name:	Anaxyrus boreas
Location(s):	The United States
Size:	2.2 to 5.1 inches

Taxonomy

Kingdom:

Animalia (Animal)

Phylum:

Chordata (Chordates)

Class:

Amphibia (Amphibian)

Order:

Anura (Frogs & Toads)

Family:

Bufonidae (True toad)

Genus:

Species:

There are two known subspecies of the Western Toad. Anaxyrus boreas boreas (Boreal Toad), and Anaxyrus boreas halophiles (California Toad).