Scaphiopus holbrookii

Scaphiopus holbrookii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Scaphiopodidae
Genus: Scaphiopus
Species:
S. holbrookii
Binomial name
Scaphiopus holbrookii
(Harlan, 1835)
Synonyms
  • Rana holbrookii Harlan, 1835
  • Scaphiopus solitarius Holbrook, 1836
  • Scaphiopus holbrookii – Cope, 1889

Scaphiopus holbrookii, commonly known as the eastern spadefoot, is a species of American spadefoot toad (family Scaphiopodidae) endemic to the eastern United States. It is not considered a true toad, with Bufonidae being the family of "true toads".[2][1][3][4]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Scaphiopus holbrookii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T59042A196336701. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T59042A196336701.en. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ Moran, Katherine, and Charles E. Button. “A GIS model for identifying Eastern spadefoot toad (scaphiopus holbrookii) habitat in Eastern Connecticut.” Applied Geography, vol. 31, no. 3, July 2011, pp. 980–989, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.01.004.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Scaphiopus holbrookii (Harlan, 1835)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  4. ^ Greenberg, Cathryn H.; Tanner, George W. (2004-12-01). "Breeding Pond Selection and Movement Patterns by Eastern Spadefoot Toads (Scaphiopus holbrookii) in Relation to Weather and Edaphic Conditions". Journal of Herpetology. 38 (4): 569–577. doi:10.1670/5-04A. ISSN 0022-1511. S2CID 16533250.