Current Status
nPreviously
found in floodplains, ponds, and ditches in the short grass regions of Wyoming’s
Laramie Basin.
nDeclared
extinct in the wild in 1994.
nIn
1996 the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) approved a Species Survival Plan
(SSP).
nSince
1996 the program has produced more than 20,000 tadpoles and juveniles for
reintroduction into the Laramie basin.
nIn
2004 six clutches were spawned from reintroduced toads.
nThere are approximately 450 Wyoming
toads in captivity.