''Anaxyrus compactilis'' (common name: plateau toad) is a species of
toad in the family
Bufonidae. It is
endemic to Mexico.
It is a little known species associated with desert and
shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...
.
It is threatened by
habitat loss caused by conversion of land for agriculture.
References
Compactilis
Endemic amphibians of Mexico
Amphibians described in 1833
Taxa named by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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