The Mexican burrowing toad is the sole living species in its own family, Rhinophrynidae, a lineage that diverged from all other frogs and toads early in amphibian evolution. Its body is nearly as wide as it is long, with a small pointed head, no webbing on its front limbs, and a specialized tongue built for slurping up ants and termites underground. It spends most of its life buried in loose soil across Mexico and Central America, surfacing mainly to breed after heavy rains.
Facts
Scientific Name Conservation Status Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Anura, Taxa Source Mexican Burrowing Toad (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Mexican Burrowing Toad (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q764020 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Anura, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. Wikipedia: Mexican Burrowing Toad
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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