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title: "Arroyo Toad"
description: "Anaxyrus californicus — Amphibians. The arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) is a species of true toads in the family Bufonidae, endemic to California, U.S."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/arroyo-toad
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Arroyo Toad

> Anaxyrus californicus — Amphibians. The arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) is a species of true toads in the family Bufonidae, endemic to California, U.S.

- Scientific name: *Anaxyrus californicus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers)
- iNaturalist observations: 735
- Wikidata: [Q28030852](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28030852)
- iNaturalist taxon: [64971](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64971)

## Names

- en: Arroyo Toad
- es: Sapo de arroyo
- fr: Crapaud des arroyos

## Countries with the most observations

US (398), MX (263)

## Summary

The arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) is a species of true toads in the family Bufonidae, endemic to California, U.S. and Baja California state, Mexico. It is currently classified as an Endangered species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because of habitat destruction. The arroyo toad is at the intersection of ecological significance and conservation concern.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arroyo_toad

## Photo

![Arroyo Toad](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/arroyo-toad/medium.jpg)

Photo: Elin Pierce · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/79428946

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/arroyo-toad?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).