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Bufo boreas

Bufo boreas

9.9
A toad that lives in western North America from southern Alaska to Baja California
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Bufo boreas can be found in a range of habitats, from forests to grasslands.

Examples

  • Unlike many amphibians, Bufo boreas adapts well to both wetland and upland environments.

  • The Bufo boreas is often found near ponds.

  • Scientists are monitoring populations of Bufo boreas to assess environmental changes.

  • Look at that Bufo boreas hopping across the road!

  • Researchers are studying the distribution of Bufo boreas across various ecosystems in North America.

  • The Bufo boreas is a common sight near streams and rivers during the breeding season.

  • Conservation efforts are focused on protecting the habitats of Bufo boreas to ensure their survival.

Synonyms

western toad
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  • US
6.0

A large toad that lives west of the Rocky Mountains from Alaska to Baja California

is the scientific name for the same species

Surface Forms

Bufo boreas singular
Bufo boreases plural

Morphology

Bufo + boreas

This is a Latin binomial (genus + species) rather than a compositional English phrase. Even if a learner knows 'Bufo' as a toad genus, the species epithet 'boreas' is not an English lexical item and does not transparently convey 'Western Toad' or its distribution; taxonomic names function as proper names whose specific meanings are not predictable from their parts for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Bufo boreas comes from Latin and Greek words: Bufo means 'toad' and boreas means 'north', like the north wind. So it literally means 'northern toad', which fits the toad that lives from Alaska down to Baja California.