Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Anaxyrus cognatus (Say, 1823)

• Binomial Species Name: Anaxyrus cognatus (Say, 1823)
• Synonyms: Bufo cognatus
• Common Name: Great Plains toad
• Synonyms: None
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Chordata, Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae, Anaxyrus cognatus
• APO Parasite Records:

Parasite Species	Life Stage	Site(s) of Infection
Clinostomum spp.	Metacercaria	Skin, connective tissue
Gyrinicola batrachiensis	Adult	Intestinal tract
Mesocestoides spp.	Tetrathyridia	Connective tissue, muscle
Nyctotherus spp.	Trophozoite	Intestinal tract

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