Natural hybridization and trend toward extinction in some relict Texas toad populations.

Date

1971

Authors

Brown, L.E.

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Abstract

This paper discussed hybridization between the endangered Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) and two other sympatric toads in Harris County and Bastrop County, Texas. It is concluded that the Houston toad is near extinction and getting nearer.

Description

p. 185-199.

Keywords

amphibians, Houston toad, Bufo houstonensis, hybridization, endangered species, herpetology

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