Arroyo Toad (Anaxyrus californicus)
Created: October 17th, 2009 - 11:49 AM
Last Modified: April 9th, 2013 - 01:00 AM Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 32111
Last Modified: April 9th, 2013 - 01:00 AM Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 32111
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Los Angeles County |
Time: 2003-03-12 19:50:00 |
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Qty: 2 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Road cruising |
Habitat: Chaparral Scrub |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 3400.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
Small, brownish, rough, warty toad. Little to no pale dorsal stripe, snout blunt, oval parotoid glands, and pale tubercles on rear feet. Below whitish. About SVL 58 mm (2ΒΌ in.). At night exploring isolated streams and intently listening for calls revealed no toads. However, later, investigation of what appeared as a crushed snake on the nearby roadway sadly revealed a crushed Bufo californicus. Following this event, exploration of the road revealed a living specimen, which is shown in voucher. Warm, rainless night.
Entered by Jonathan Hakim & Will Flaxington
Vouchers
