Southwestern toad
Anaxyrus mexicanus (Brocchi, 1879)
LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads
The southwestern toad (Anaxyrus mexicanus) is a species in the family Bufonidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 70 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the southwestern toad
- Weight
- 70 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 7 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4,000src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the southwestern toad live?
Not recorded
What is the southwestern toad?
The southwestern toad or Mexican Madre toad (Anaxyrus mexicanus), formerly Bufo mexicanus, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to north-western Mexico and found on the Sierra Madre Occidental in eastern Sonora and western Chihuahua and south to south-western Durango.
Its natural habitats are conifer forests, commonly along low rivers and streams, its breeding habitat. It is a rare species threatened by habitat disturbance, including alterations causing the desiccation of streams and soils.
From the Wikipedia article “Southwestern toad” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwestern_toad&oldid=1368696334), 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 southwestern toad endangered?
The southwestern toad is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the southwestern toad classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBufonidae
- genusAnaxyrus
- SpeciesAnaxyrus mexicanus (Brocchi, 1879)
Synonyms Bufo lentiginosus mexicanus, Bufo mexicanus, Bufo microscaphus mexicanus
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Mexican Madre toadEnglish
- Mexican spadefoot toadEnglish
- sapo mexicanoSpanish
- sapo del suroesteSpanish
- Sapo pie de palaSpanish
- Mexicaanse padDutch
Relatives of the southwestern 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 southwestern toad?
An adult southwestern toad weighs 70 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the southwestern toad endangered?
The southwestern 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 southwestern toad?
The southwestern toad (Anaxyrus mexicanus) 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
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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