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Rare Male Woodhouse’s Toad Calls After 65 Years

7/11/2026

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Woodhouse’s Toad Spotted

United States Springs Preserve recorded a lone adult male Woodhouse’s Toad calling in Cienega, the first sighting since 1962, with trail-camera footage providing the documented appearance in about 65 years.
The preserve said Woodhouse’s Toads have displaced Arizona Toads in the Las Vegas Valley, fully replacing them since about 1976.
The organization, noting no female Woodhouse’s Toads have been recorded, invited the Las Vegas community to name male in comments.

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Woodhouse’s Toad Captured

A wildlife camera captured a Woodhouse’s toad at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas.
Senior Preserve Zoologist Katrina Smith says the species thrives in still-water habitats across the Southwest.
Smith proposes the toad entered the preserve either through the Alta storm channel or by crossing the valley overland.
Management will maintain existing camera surveillance and surveys without expanding monitoring.

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Woodhouse’s Toad Spotted

United States Springs Preserve recorded a lone adult male Woodhouse’s Toad calling in Cienega, the first sighting since 1962, with trail-camera footage providing the documented appearance in about 65 years.
The preserve said Woodhouse’s Toads have displaced Arizona Toads in the Las Vegas Valley, fully replacing them since about 1976.
The organization, noting no female Woodhouse’s Toads have been recorded, invited the Las Vegas community to name male in comments.

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