Between Hot Rocks and Dry Places: The Status of the Dixie Valley Toad

• Published in: Western North American naturalist Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 162 - 175
• Main Authors: Forrest, Matthew J., Stiller, Josefin, King, Tim L., Rouse, Greg W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Provo Brigham Young University 01.07.2017; Western North American Naturalist
• Subjects: Anaxyrus boreas; Bufonids; California; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Differentiation; DNA; Energy resources; Energy sources; Environmental degradation; Environmental protection; Fauna; Gene frequency; Genes; Genetic diversity; genetic variation; Genetics; Geographical isolation; Geothermal energy; Geothermal resources; habitat destruction; Habitats; Loci; microsatellite repeats; Microsatellites; Mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial genes; Natural history; Nevada; Phylogenetics; Population; Population genetics; Population studies; Populations; Species; Toads; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Washington (state); Wetlands; Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife habitats; Wildlife management; Nevada; United States > US; California; Washington (state)

In Dixie Valley, Nevada, an isolated population of toads has been the subject of proactive conservation measures by the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 2008 due to concerns about potential habitat degradation resulting from exploitation of nearby geothermal...