Houston toad [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Houston toad
The Houston toad ("Anaxyrus houstonensis", formerly "Bufo houstonensis") is an endangered species of amphibian that is endemic to Texas in the United States. This toad was discovered in the late 1940s and named in 1953. Official estimates are that just 3,000–4,000 adult Houston toads are left in the world.
Characteristics.
The male Houston toad grows to 2–3.5 inches when mature with the female being larger and bulkier. Although generally brown and speckled, their color can range from black to purplish gray
and vaccinations, spaying and neutering, and microchipping. A new limit to the number of pets allowed per owner was also added.
Furthermore, the cane toad, which secretes a poisonous liquid from glands in its ears, has also appeared on the island. In order to prevent further contamination of Iriomote, residents of Ishigaki Island began extermination measures in 2008.
Conservation.
Conservation Status.
Since 2008, the Iriomote cat is categorized as "critically endangered" by IUCN.
The Iriomote cat has been designated a