Sonoran Desert Toad
Bufo (Incilius) alvarius
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- O. alavria Consuming smaller toad – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Jason Penney
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- O. alavria – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Jason Penney
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- O. alavria – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- O. alavria – Yavapai Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- O. alvaria – Map by USGS
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Bufo (Incilius) alvarius occurs in southwestern New Mexico, southern Arizona and possibly extreme southeastern California.
LEGAL STATUS: Bufo (Incilius) alvarius is protected in California where it is possibly extinct.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bufo (Incilius) alvarius (Girard – 1859)
Genus: Bufo, Latin = toad – toads have been known as bufo since ancient times
Genus 2: Incilius – Latin – incile = inlet, rivulet, bog + –ius = a suffix used to form adjectives from nouns
Species: alvarius, Latin – alvus = the womb or belly + –arius = belonging to
Ref. Gary Nafis Californiaherps.com
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962