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Canadian toad

Anaxyrus hemiophrys (Cope, 1886)

LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads

The canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys) is a species in the family Bufonidae, order Anura. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys)
Photo: ceasol · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the canadian toad

Weight
Not recorded
Length
up to 8.3 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Longest recorded lifespan
13.3 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
3,354 – 6,000src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the canadian toad live?

Not recorded

What is the canadian toad?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys), also known commonly as the Dakota toad, is a species of toad that ranges from the prairie regions of western Canada south to parts of the upper midwest of the United States. It belongs to the family Bufonidae, the "true" toads. Its specific name is derived from the Latin word hemiophrys, meaning eyebrow, which refers to its pronounced cranial crest between and behind the eyes. Anaxyrus hemiophrys displays the typical toad characteristics: it lacks a tail and teeth, it has a horizontal pupil, and its dry skin is thick and warty.

From the Wikipedia article “Canadian toad” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Canadian_toad&oldid=1354928044), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the canadian toad endangered?

The canadian toad is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the canadian toad classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyBufonidae
  6. genusAnaxyrus
  7. SpeciesAnaxyrus hemiophrys (Cope, 1886)

Synonyms Bufo americanus hemiophrys, Bufo hemiophrys, Bufo hemiophrys hemiophrys, Bufo woodhousei hemiophrys

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • ropucha kanadskáCzech
  • Sapo CanadienseSpanish
  • crapaud du CanadaFrench
  • ダコタヒキガエルJapanese
  • Canadese padDutch
  • ropucha kanadyjskaPolish
  • Дакотская жабаRussian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the canadian toad

Other species in the same genus Anaxyrus.

EW, Extinct in the Wild
Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus baxteri)

Wyoming toad

Anaxyrus baxteri

Bufonidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the canadian toad endangered?

The canadian toad is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the canadian toad?

The canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys) 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.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/canadian-toad

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BibTeX
@misc{canadian_toad_2026,
  title = {Canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/canadian-toad},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}