Some Features of the Ecology of Bufo Punctatus in Death Valley, California
Turner FB. 1959. Some Features of the Ecology of Bufo Punctatus in Death Valley, California. Ecology. 40(2):175-181
The red-spotted toad (Bufo punctatus) was first found at Death Valley (1891), California. Later other populations also discovered in other regions of southeastern California. This report discusses a Death Valley population at Furnace Creek Ranch. The toads are active during warmer weather, primarily in the early evening. The report discusses population size (30+ individuals in spring 1954); movement of individuals (limited by the restricted habitat); and physical isolation of populations in Death Valley.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Turner, Frederick
- Units
- DEVA
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- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Activity Level, Amphibia (Amphibians), Animal Studies, Anura (Frogs Toads), Biogeography, Bufo punctatus (Red-spotted Toad), Bufonidae (Toads Bufonids), Death Valley National Park CA NV, Distribution (Biodiversity), Home Range, Population, Presence (Biodiversity), Taxa Links To References