Houston Toad Habitat Management Guidelines

Houston Toad Habitat Management Guidelines
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developed this document for the purposes of (1) providing guidance to land managers on management practices that can be used to manage and restore habitat for the Houston toad (Anaxyrus [formerly Bufo] houstonensis) and (2) providing recommendations to avoid or minimize impacts to the Houston toad while conducting these activities.

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Paige Najvar
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A collage of twenty-six photos of animals, staff doing field work, and landscapes that Austin ecological services field office is responsible for.
Austin Ecological Services Field Office
The Austin Ecological Services Field Office is one of four field offices throughout the state of Texas under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Ecological Services program. This program works closely with our partners to conserve the nation's fish, wildlife, plants and habitat by providing...
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Austin,TX
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Houston toad on a bed of pine needles

The Houston toad was first described by Sanders (1953) based on specimens collected from the area of Houston, Texas. The species is a small to medium-sized (5 to 8 centimeters [2 to 3 inches] long) amphibian covered with raised patches of skin that resemble warts. The Houston toad is generally...

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