Bufo alvarius
E420783
Bufo alvarius is a large, toxic toad native to the Sonoran Desert, notable for secreting the powerful psychoactive compound 5-MeO-DMT from its skin glands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bufo alvarius canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian
ⓘ
toad species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 18 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Incilius alvarius ONNED1 ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a toad ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
canals
ⓘ
ponds ⓘ temporary pools ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Colorado River toad
ⓘ
Sonoran Desert toad ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| describedBy | Edward Drinker Cope ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| eggLayingEnvironment | water ⓘ |
| family | Bufonidae ONNED1 ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States ONNED1 ⓘ |
| foundInUSState |
Arizona
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
New Mexico ⓘ |
| genus | Incilius ONNED1 ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
desert riparian areas ⓘ irrigated agricultural areas ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
metamorphosed adult
ⓘ
tadpole ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Sonoran Desert
ⓘ
northwestern Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
production of powerful psychoactive compounds
ⓘ
toxicity to predators ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| secretes |
5-MeO-DMT
ⓘ
bufotenin ⓘ cardioactive steroids ⓘ |
| synonym | Bufo alvarius ONNED1 ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxinLocation |
parotoid glands
ⓘ
skin glands ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1866 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.