Habitat Characteristics of the Houston Toad (Anaxyrus=Bufo houstonensis)

Habitat Characteristics of the Houston Toad (Anaxyrus=Bufo houstonensis)
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The purpose of this document is to provide information on the habitat characteristics of the Houston toad (Anaxryus houstonensis). This document may be updated as new scientific information becomes available. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) welcomes new information that would improve or update this information. New information can be provided to the Service’s Austin Ecological Services Field Office Recovery and Candidate Conservation Branch. 

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Paige Najvar
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A collage of twenty-six photos of animals, staff doing field work, and landscapes that Austin ecological services field office is responsible for.
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The Austin Ecological Services Field Office is one of four field offices throughout the state of Texas under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Ecological Services program. This program works closely with our partners to conserve the nation's fish, wildlife, plants and habitat by providing...
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Houston toad on a bed of pine needles

The Houston toad was first described by Sanders (1953) based on specimens collected from the area of Houston, Texas. The species is a small to medium-sized (5 to 8 centimeters [2 to 3 inches] long) amphibian covered with raised patches of skin that resemble warts. The Houston toad is generally...

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