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Linnaean Classification
Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Genus: Incilius Species: Incilius alvarius Conformer: This organism is not a regulator as it is a cold-blooded animal, being an amphibian. This means that the organism does not maintain a constant body temperature, and it fluctuates based on the environment’s temperature. So, it is a conformer. Migrant: These organisms generally live by the water but, usually during mating season, they move and take up home elsewhere further from the water, like in rodent holes. This makes them a migrant species. Generalist: The sonoran desert toads can live in many different biomes, and it is known to inhabit grasslands, arid desert lowlands, mountain canyons with oaks and sycamores, and pinyon-oak-juniper mountain forests. It can also be found in washes, river bottoms, springs, reservoirs, canals, irrigation ditches, streams, temporary pools, and away from water. Consumer: This animal is a consumer because it consumes other living things to obtain energy. It cannot perform photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, so it has to eat other organisms for food. Carnivore: This animal eats mostly invertebrates, but can also be seen eating small insects, lizards, mice, and toads. This diet of strictly consumers makes the sonoran desert toad a carnivore. Niche: There are not many predators of this frog, due to its poison on its body, however, some animals, such as raccoons, have learned to ingest this animal without getting poisoned. Dogs, however, are frequently poisoned by this frog, and can die occasionally. These organisms can tolerate a large range of environments, being amphibians, as long as it is not too cold. These frogs can lay up to 8,000 eggs at a time. |
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