Hello friends toad | Kyle Underwood photography

Say hello to the Dixie Valley toad, the first new toad species described in the United States in almost fifty years. This video, captured by Center staff, is the only known publicly available footage of the adorable amphibian. Dixie Valley toads make their home in a small area of the parched desert valley in central Nevada. Thermal springs bubble to the surface, creating verdant wetlands where the toads thrive. Unfortunately, a geothermal energy project has been proposed that could completely de