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Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) - Fowler's Toad

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad).
Map created 3 August 2022.

County Map

County map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
County map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Historical locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that more recent records might conceal underlying older records.
Map created 3 August 2022.

Historical County Map

Historical county map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Historical county map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that only the most recent county record for each county is shown.
Map created 3 August 2022.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Major Watersheds locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Native Status

Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad) has a total of 419 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 64 counties and 167 localities. There are a total of 104 collectors and 151 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 169 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1886 and its most recent collection year is 2020. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 4 and October 15, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by County

Collection summary for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad) by county. Some values are unavailable since some records are represented solely by historical literature reports, which sometimes lack complete collecting data. Click on a county name to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
County Localities Collections Collectors Dates Expeditions Earliest Year Latest Year
Audrain 1 1 1 1 1 2000 2000
Barry 3 3 4 3 3 1936 1955
Benton 1 1 1 1 1 1957 1957
Bollinger 2 9 7 6 7 1965 1995
Boone 4 4 2 4 4 1998 2004
Butler 5 10 11 8 10 1906 1999
Callaway 3 4 3 3 3 1998 2005
Camden 2 6 2 4 4 1950 1962
Cape Girardeau 6 6 7 5 6 1923 2011
Carter 4 8 5 4 4 1932 2002
Clark 1 1 4 1 1 2006 2006
Cole 1 1 1 1 1 1931 1931
Crawford 2 2 2 1 2 1971 1971
Dent 1 1 1 1 1 1909 1909
Dunklin 16 136 8 12 13 1938 2008
Franklin 2 2 3 2 2 1971 2000
Gasconade 1 2 2 1 1 2002 2002
Hickory 2 2 2 2 2 1964 1990
Howard 2 5 3 2 2 1997 1998
Iron 2 2 2 1 2 1963 1963
Jefferson 10 26 6 5 5 1932 1958
Laclede 1 1 2 1 1 2005 2005
Lawrence 1 1 1 1 1 1993 1993
Lincoln 1 4 3 2 2 1970 2012
Macon 1 1 1 1 1 2018 2018
Madison 3 4 5 3 4 1976 2007
Marion 1 1 1 1 1 1985 1985
McDonald 1 1 2 1 1 1991 1991
Mississippi 5 8 6 6 6 1962 2007
Moniteau 2 2 3 2 2 1998 1998
Monroe 3 3 4 3 3 1996 2019
Montgomery 1 1 2 1 1 2011 2011
Morgan 1 2 1 1 1 1963 1963
New Madrid 4 5 5 3 3 1923 2008
Oregon 3 3 2 3 3 1939 1939
Osage 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Ozark 1 1 1 1 1 1971 1971
Pemiscot 3 3 2 3 3 1923 1938
Perry 2 2 3 2 2 1995 1995
Phelps 1 1 1 1 1 2019 2019
Pike 1 1 1 1 1 2020 2020
Polk 1 1 1 1 1 2004 2004
Pulaski 2 2 3 2 2 1966 2004
Putnam 1 1 1 1 1 2003 2003
Ralls 1 1 3 1 1 2007 2007
Reynolds 3 3 3 3 3 1934 1963
Ripley 1 1 2 1 1 1991 1991
Saint Charles 3 8 3 3 3 1962 1993
Saint Clair 2 2 1 2 2 1938 1938
Sainte Genevieve 1 2 2 1 1 1932 1932
Saint Francois 2 2 4 2 2 1935 2007
Saint Louis 6 8 5 5 6 1886 2020
Scott 6 8 7 5 6 1973 2011
Shannon 5 11 6 5 5 1941 2010
Shelby 1 1 1 1 1 1997 1997
Stoddard 6 42 12 13 13 1909 2005
Stone 1 1 1 1 1 1970 1970
Texas 2 3 2 2 2 1976 2004
Vernon 1 1 1 1 1 1934 1934
Warren 3 5 3 3 3 1969 1998
Washington 1 1 1 1 1 1909 1909
Wayne 7 33 8 10 10 1939 2010
Webster 1 2 1 2 2 1932 1932
Wright 1 1 1 1 1

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad). Counties are listed in descending order of their likelihood of having this species. Click on a county to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood County Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Barton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Cherokee Plains
2 Christian Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Cooper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles River Hills
2 Dade Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Dallas Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Central Plateau
2 Greene Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Lewis Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain
2 Schuyler Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
3 Douglas Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Ozark Highlands
4 Cedar Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Henry Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
4 Maries Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
4 Maries Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Central Plateau
4 Miller Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
4 Newton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Newton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills
6 Adair Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Chariton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Howell Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Current River Hills
6 Howell Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles White River Hills
6 Howell Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Jasper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Knox Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Claypan Prairie
6 Knox Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Linn Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Randolph Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Randolph Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Randolph Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Claypan Prairie
6 Saline Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Scotland Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Sullivan Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Taney Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles White River Hills
7 Pettis Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Ozark Highlands
8 Bates Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Cherokee Plains
10 Mercer Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Loess Flats and Till Plains

Linnaean Classification

Kingdom:
Animalia - Animals
Phylum:
Chordata - Chordates
Subphylum:
Vertebrata - Vertebrates
Class:
Amphibia Gray, 1825 - Amphibians
Order:
Anura Fischer von Waldheim, 1813 - Frogs
Family:
Bufonidae Gray, 1825 - True Toads
Genus:
Anaxyrus Tschudi, 1845 - North American Toads
Species:
Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) - Fowler's Toad

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms