Scaphiopus holbrookii

Taxonavigation edit

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: Scaphiopodidae
Genus: Scaphiopus
Species: S. couchii – S. holbrookii – S. hurterii

Name edit

Scaphiopus Holbrook, 1836

Type species: Scaphiopus solitarius Holbrook, 1836 (= Rana holbrooki Harlan, 1835)

References edit

  • Henrici, A.C, 2009: Reassessment of Scaphiopus neuter (Anura: Pelobatoidea: Pelobatidae), Based on New Material from Anceney, Montana (Early Barstovian). Annals of Carnegie Museum 78(3): 273–287. DOI: 10.2992/007.078.0304. Full article: [1].
  • Holbrook, 1836, N. Am. Herpetol., 1: 85.
  • Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 Scaphiopus access date 13 July 2008
  • Tanner, V. M., 1939. A study of the genus Scaphiopus, the spade-foot toads. Great Basin Naturalist 1:3–20. (PDF)

Vernacular names edit

English: Eastern Spadefoot Toads