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Federally Listed, Proposed and Candidate Species
Wyoming Toad
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Potential Distribution in Wyoming by County
Counties where Wyoming Toad is known or believed to occur.
Albany County
- For Species Lists, please use the IPaC System
Section 7 Range
If an action is proposed within the Section 7 Range, potnetial effects to the species and habitat should be considered. Project proponets are encouraged to contact the FWS Wyoming Ecological Servcies Office.
Download Section 7 Range GIS Data or Section 7 Range Google Earth layers
Species Information
The Wyoming toad (Bufo (Anaxyrus) baxteri) historically occupied flood plains, ponds, and seepage lakes associated with shortgrass communities occurring between 7,000 and 7,500 feet in elevation in the Laramie Basin. The toad was associated with both the Big and Little Laramie Rivers. Populations of the Wyoming toad suffered a dramatic decline in the 1970s and the current distribution is limited to Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge and possibly Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The Service recommends surveys when a proposed project will occur within 1-mile of Mortenson Lake or Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuges. These guidelines may change as new sites for Wyoming toad populations are established.
