Amargosa Toad
Anaxyrus nelsoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusAnaxyrus (North American Toads)
- SpeciesAnaxyrus nelsoni (Amargosa Toad)
The Amargosa toad (Anaxyrus nelsoni) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It was at one time considered to be a subspecies of the western toad. It is threatened by habitat loss and is classified by the IUCN as being critically endangered. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Amargosa Toad sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Amargosa Toad in Death Valley National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Amargosa Toad sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Amargosa Toad in Death Valley National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Amargosa Toad in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.