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Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus


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distribution map of Anaxyrus cognatus

Red-spotted Toad

Bufo punctatus. Photographer: Dr. Carl S. Lieb. Davis Mts., 6100 ft., Jeff Davis Co., TX. UTEP 11477.

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Until relatively recently, the North American common toads of the family Bufonidae were placed in the genus Bufo. That genus is now limited to the Eastern Hemisphere, and the North American species in our region are placed in one of two genera, Anaxyrus or Ollotis.

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Last Update: 10 Jul 2009