Little Mexican toad
Anaxyrus kelloggi (Taylor, 1938)
Status not recordedfrogs and toads
The little mexican toad (Anaxyrus kelloggi) is a species in the family Bufonidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 40 g.
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Quick facts about the little mexican toad
- Weight
- 40 g
- Length
- up to 4.88 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the little mexican toad live?
Not recorded
Is the little mexican toad endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the little mexican toad classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBufonidae
- genusAnaxyrus
- SpeciesAnaxyrus kelloggi (Taylor, 1938)
Synonyms Bufo debilis kelloggi, Bufo kelloggi
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- ropucha KelloggovaCzech
- Sapito mexicanoSpanish
- ケロッグヒキガエルJapanese
- Kleine Mexicaanse padDutch
- Жаба КеллогаRussian
- Sapo mexicano-menorSpanish
- sapo pequeño mexicanoSpanish
Relatives of the little mexican 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
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the little mexican toad?
An adult little mexican toad weighs 40 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the little mexican toad?
The little mexican toad (Anaxyrus kelloggi) belongs to the family Bufonidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
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