Scaphiopus

Scaphiopus holbrookii

Taxonavigation

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

Scaphiopus Holbrook, 1836

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

References

• 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

English: Eastern Spadefoot Toads