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MEXICAN BURROWING TOAD
Rhinophrynus dorsalis

Mexican Burrowing Toad - Rhinophrynus dorsalis Rhinophrynus dorsalis from Starr Co., Tx.   Photo by Toby Hibbitts

Mexican Burrowing Toad - Rhinophrynus dorsalis A  calling   Rhinophrynus  dorsalis   from   Starr  County,   Texas
                                                                    Photo by Toby Hibbitts

Mexican Burrowing Toad - Rhinophrynus dorsalis
A  calling   Rhinophrynus  dorsalis   from   Starr   County,  Texas
                                                                    Photo by Toby Hibbitts

Distribution:  In our region, this species occurs only in Starr, Zapata, and Jim Hogg Counties of Texas along the Mexican border.

Legal Status:  Rhinophrynus dorsalis is listed as a Threatened Species by the State of Texas.

Mexican Burrowing Toad - Rhinophrynus dorsalis
A breeding pair of Rhinophrynus dorsalis  from  Starr Co., Texas
                                                                     Photo by Toby Hibbitts

Range of Rhinophrynus dorsalis
Range  of  Rhinophrynus dorsalis in southern Texas  Map by USGS


Mexican Burrowing Toad - Rhinophrynus dorsalis Rhinophrynus dorsalis from Starr Co., Tx. Photo by Scott Wahlberg

Mexican Burrowing Toad - Rhinophrynus dorsalis A  calling   Rhinophrynus  dorsalis   from   Starr  County,   Texas
                                                                  Photo by Scott Wahlberg





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