Texas

Houston Toad- Anaxyrus houstonensis

• Status – Endangered
• Estimated numbers – 3,000–4,000
• Population trend – Decreasing
• Location – Houston and Bastrop County, Texas
• Why are they under threat – Habitat conversion poses the most serious threat, with cars on roads a major problem. Converting woodlands to pastures or ploughed fields destroys their habitat. Other threats include prolonged drought and the presence of fire ants, an unwelcome species from Brazil.
• What can you do – Help raise money for frog species around the world with the Amphibians Aurvival Alliance.
• Species foundation – www.amphibians.org