SONORAN DESERT TOAD
Ollotis alvaria

A pair of Ollotis alvaria from Pima Co., Az. Photo by Jason Penney

Ollotis alvaria  from Pima Co., Arizona feeding on a smaller toad.                                                                      Photo by Jason Penney

Ollotis alvaria from Yavapai Co., Arizona       Photo by Diego Ortiz

Distribution:  In our region, this species occurs in southern Arizona, extreme southwestern New Mexico, and southeastern California along the Arizona border. Legal Status:  In the state of New Mexico Ollotis alvaria is protected under state law as an Threatened Species. It is listed as a Protected Species in California. It is not protected in Arizona.

Range  of  Ollotis alvaria                                          Map by USGS

Ollotis alvaria from the Santa Rita Mountains of Southern Arizona                                                                           Photo by Will Wells

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