bufo speciosus

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bufo speciosus

A nocturnal toad, Bufo speciosus, emerges from its burrow at dusk.

Definition

Noun: * A nocturnal, burrowing toad (Bufo speciosus) native to the mesquite woodlands and prairies of the southwestern United States. It is a species of true toad characterized by its adaptation to arid environments.

Usage
  • The noun bufo speciosus is used as a singular, proper scientific name for a specific species of toad. It is typically used in formal, scientific, or naturalist contexts.
  • It functions as the subject or object of a sentence when discussing this particular amphibian.
Examples
  • Researchers are studying the breeding habits of Bufo speciosus.
  • A key characteristic of bufo speciosus is its nocturnal and burrowing behavior.
  • The conservation status of Bufo speciosus is of interest to herpetologists.
Advanced Usage
  • In taxonomic writing, the genus name () is often capitalized, while the species epithet () is not, and the entire binomial is italicized: Bufo speciosus.
  • The name may be used in ecological studies to describe a component of a specific habitat, e.g., "The Bufo speciosus population is an indicator species for the health of the mesquite woodland ecosystem."
Variants and Related Words
  • Texas toad: This is the common name for .
  • Toad (n): The general common name for amphibians in the family Bufonidae, to which belongs.
  • Anuran (n): A member of the order Anura, comprising frogs and toads; a more technical, inclusive term.
Synonyms
  • Texas toad (common name)
Different Meanings
  • The term bufo speciosus has only one specific meaning: it refers exclusively to this particular species of toad. It is not used idiomatically or in other contexts.
bufo speciosus

A nocturnal toad, Bufo speciosus, emerges from its burrow at dusk.

Noun
  1. nocturnal burrowing toad of mesquite woodland and prairies of the United States southwest

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