Yosemite Toad
Anaxyrus canorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusAnaxyrus (North American Toads)
- SpeciesAnaxyrus canorus (Yosemite Toad)
The Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus, formerly Bufo canorus) is a species of true toad in the family Bufonidae. Endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, the species ranges from the Alpine County to Fresno County. Yosemite toads are only found in the montane to subalpine elevational zone of 1,950–3,445 m (6,398–11,302 ft) asl. The Yosemite toad is similar to the nearby western toad (A. boreas), but in many ways adapted to a high elevation lifestyle. It was initially described during the Grinnell Survey of California, by an undergraduate student of Joseph Grinnell named Charles Camp. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yosemite Toad sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog
Rana sierrae
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
Rana muscosa
Western Spadefoot
Spea hammondii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yosemite Toad in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Yosemite Toad sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yosemite Toad in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
August has the highest sighting rate for Yosemite Toad in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.