This toad is native to north America west of the Rocky Mountains. Its tadpoles are jet black. Eggs are laid in a string in rivers and streams. Western toads adapt well to captivity. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Genus: Anaxyrus Species: Anaxyrus boreas (Baird & Girard, 1852)
This toad is native to north America west of the Rocky Mountains. Its tadpoles are jet black. Eggs are laid in a string in rivers and streams. Western toads adapt well to captivity. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Genus: Anaxyrus Species: Anaxyrus boreas (Baird & Girard, 1852)