the arroyo toad is a royal toad
ARROYO SOUTHWESTERN TOAD
anaxyrus californicus
the arroyo southwestern toad
The Arroyo Toad has been listed as endangered since 2004. Arroyo toads have perhaps the most specialized habitat requirements of any amphibian found in California. This small toad was once found throughout coastal rivers and streams from Monterey to San Diego counties as well as in Baja California.
LIFE CYCLE
Annual reproduction occurs between March and July and is dependent on availability of shallow, still or low-flow pools.
HABITAT
The arroyo toad inhabits washes, streams, and arroyos, and adjacent uplands often on sandy banks in woodlands in California.
THREATS
The biggest threat to the arroyo toad is the loss of their habitat followed by invasive species.