Yosemite toad
E602983
The Yosemite toad is a rare amphibian species native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its high-elevation habitat and conservation concern due to habitat loss and climate change.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ toad ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late spring to early summer ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| commonName | Yosemite toad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
IUCN Near Threatened
ⓘ
threatened (U.S. Endangered Species Act) ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Albert Boulenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| development | aquatic tadpole stage ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| elevationRange | typically above 1950 meters ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Bufonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleColoration | more blotched and patterned ⓘ |
| foundIn | Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
high-elevation meadows
ⓘ
montane wetlands ⓘ subalpine meadows ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeHistory | high site fidelity to breeding meadows ⓘ |
| maleColoration | more uniformly colored ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn | Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rangeCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | breeds in shallow snowmelt pools ⓘ |
| scientificName | Anaxyrus canorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| synonym | Bufo canorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
chytridiomycosis
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ disease ⓘ drought ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ livestock grazing impacts ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1896 ⓘ |
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