Arroyo toad
Anaxyrus californicus (Camp, 1915)
The arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) is a species in the family Bufonidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 20.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the arroyo toad
- Weight
- 20.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 8.1 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2,013 – 10,370src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Active
- At dawn and dusk (crepuscular)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the arroyo toad live?
Not recorded
What is the arroyo toad?
The arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) is a species of true toads in the family Bufonidae, endemic to California, U.S. and Baja California state, Mexico. It is currently classified as an Endangered species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because of habitat destruction. The arroyo toad is at the intersection of ecological significance and conservation concern.
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Is the arroyo toad endangered?
The arroyo toad is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the arroyo toad classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBufonidae
- genusAnaxyrus
- SpeciesAnaxyrus californicus (Camp, 1915)
Synonyms Bufo californicus, Bufo cognatus californicus, Bufo compactilis californicus, Bufo microscaphus californicus, Bufo woodhousii californicus
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Arroyo southwestern toadEnglish
- California toadEnglish
- Mexican arroyo toadEnglish
- ropucha kalifornskáCzech
- Sapo de arroyoSpanish
- sapo del sur de CaliforniaSpanish
- Crapaud des arroyosFrench
- アロヨヒキガエルJapanese
- Arroyo-padDutch
- Californische padDutch
Relatives of the arroyo toad
Other species in the same genus Anaxyrus.
American toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Western toad
Anaxyrus boreas
Wyoming toad
Anaxyrus baxteri
Yosemite toad
Anaxyrus canorus
Amargosa toad
Anaxyrus nelsoni
Southern toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
CompareArroyo toad vs American toadArroyo toad vs Western toadArroyo toad vs Wyoming toadArroyo toad vs Yosemite toad
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the arroyo toad?
An adult arroyo toad weighs 20.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the arroyo toad endangered?
The arroyo toad is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the arroyo toad?
The arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) belongs to the family Bufonidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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