Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusAnaxyrus (North American Toads)
- SpeciesAnaxyrus cognatus (Great Plains Toad)
The Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus) is a relatively large species of true toad native to central North America. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Great Plains Toad sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Plains Toad in Badlands National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Great Plains Toad sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Plains Toad in Badlands National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Great Plains Toad in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.