Anaxyrus californicus

Anaxyrus californicus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Anura 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura

Familia: Bufonidae
Genus: Anaxyrus
Species: Anaxyrus californicus

Name

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Anaxyrus californicus (Camp, 1915)

Type locality: "Santa Paula, 800 feet altitude, Ventura County, California", USA.

Holotype: MVZ 4364.

Note:

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The recognition of Anaxyrus as a genus distinct from Bufo is highly controversial, and has not been accepted by many herpetologists working with this group. For a complete phylogeny of the species in this group and their relationships as a subgroup within Bufo, see Pauly et al. (2004).

Synonyms

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  • Bufo cognatus californicus Camp, 1915
  • Bufo californicusMyers, 1930
  • Bufo compactilis californicusLinsdale, 1940
  • Bufo woodhousii californicusShannon, 1949
  • Bufo microscaphus californicusStebbins, 1951

References

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Vernacular names

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English: Arroyo toad