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Arizona Toad

Anaxyrus microscaphus

Photo by FianaShapiro
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Field Notes

Description:

Multiple couples in amplexus in Zion Canyon

Habitat:

A small vernal pool in a desert canyon, Zion National Park

Notes:

People I know in wildlife biology identified these for me.

Reference Links:

Zion National Park - Amphibians (U.S. National Park Service)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Ava T-B
I had to look up amplexus in Wikipedia: "Amplexus (Latin "embrace") is a form of pseudocopulation in which a male amphibian grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process. At the same time or with some time delay, he fertilizes the female eggs with fluid containing sperm."
FianaShapiro
@ alice: it's actually May in that picture (unless that's what you meant). the leaves stuck around awhile. textless: thanks!
textless
Lovely toads and a very nice photo series.
alicelongmartin
Can easily tell the time of year with all the leaves around!

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PublishedNovember 12, 2011

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