Mexican Burrowing Toad
Rhinophrynus dorsalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhinophrynidae (Mexican burrowing toads)
- GenusRhinophrynus (Mexican Burrowing Toads)
- SpeciesRhinophrynus dorsalis (Mexican Burrowing Toad)
The Mexican burrowing toad (Rhinophrynus dorsalis) is the single living representative of the family Rhinophrynidae. It is a unique species in its taxonomy and morphology, with special adaptations to assist them in digging burrows where they spend most of their time. These adaptations include a small pointed snout and face, keratinized structures and a lack of webbing on front limbs, and specialized tongue morphology to assist in feeding on ants and termites underground. The body is nearly equal in width and length. It is a dark brown to black color with a red-orange stripe on its back along with splotches of color on its body. The generic name Rhinophrynus means 'nose-toad', from rhino- (ῥῑνο-), the combining form of the Ancient Greek rhis (ῥίς, 'nose') and phrunē (φρύνη, 'toad'). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Burrowing Toad sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park
Stauffer's Tree Frog
Scinax staufferi
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Sheep Frog
Hypopachus variolosus
Yellow Toad
Incilius luetkenii
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulosus
Forrer's Grass Frog
Lithobates forreri
Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
Black Jungle-Frog
Leptodactylus melanonotus
Dry Forest Toad
Incilius coccifer
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 5 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 6 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Burrowing Toad in Palo Verde National Park?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Burrowing Toad sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mexican Burrowing Toad in Palo Verde National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Burrowing Toad in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.