Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Anaxyrus terrestris (Bonnaterre, 1789)

• Binomial Species Name: Anaxyrus terrestris (Bonnaterre, 1789)
• Synonyms: Bufo terrestris
• Common Name: Southern toad
• Synonyms: None
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Chordata, Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae, Anaxyrus terrestris
• APO Parasite Records:

Parasite Species	Life Stage	Site(s) of Infection
Apharyngostrigea pipientis	Metacercaria	Connective tissue
Fibricola spp.	Metacercaria	Muscle, connective tissue
Gyrinicola batrachiensis	Adult	Intestinal tract
Hannemania spp.	Larva	Skin
Manodistomum syntomentera	Metacercaria	Skin, connective tissue
Megalodiscus spp.	Metacercaria	Rectum
Nyctotherus spp.	Trophozoite	Intestinal tract
Opalina spp.	Trophont	Intestinal tract

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