Mexican burrowing toad

The Mexican burrowing toad is the only species in the genus ''Rhinophrynus'' and the family Rhinophrynidae of order Anura. These frogs live from south Texas through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador to Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The family was once more widespread, including species ranging as far north as Canada, but these died out in the Oligocene.

Its name means ‘nose-toad’, from ''rhino-'' , the combining form of the Ancient Greek ''rhis'' and ''phrunē'' .