The Rocky Mountain toad or western Woodhouse's toad (''Anaxyrus woodhousii woodhousii'') is a
subspecies
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in the Woodhouse's toad
subgroup
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. It can be identified by its light middorsal stripe, prominent cranial crests, and elongate parotoid glands. The belly is usually white or yellowish with dark flecks between the forelegs
[Conant, Roger & Collins, Joseph T (1998). Reptiles and amphibians of eastern and central North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin.]
Range and habitat
This abundant amphibian ranges from the Dakotas and Montana to central Texas, then west of the Rocky Mts. from northern Utah to Central Arizona. Disjunct colonies can be found in several states. It inhabits marshes, swales, river bottoms, canyons, desert streams, irrigated areas, and suburban backyards. Nocturnal, it usually approaches lit areas where insects can easily be found.
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See also
*''Anaxyrus woodhousii
Woodhouse's toad (''Anaxyrus woodhousii'') is a medium-sized () true toad native to the United States and Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies. ''A. woodhousii'' tends to hybridize with '' Anaxyrus americanus'' where their ranges overlap ...
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References
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External links
Images from Californiaherps.com
Rocky Mountain
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Toad, Rocky Mountain
Fauna of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
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