Western North America is home to the giant toad species known as the western toad (Anaxyrus boreas), which can grow to be between 5.6 and 13 cm (2.2 and 5.1 in) long. During the rainy season, A. boreas is frequently seen on roadways or, at other times, near bodies of water. Habitat The western toad’s […]
Woodhouse’s toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii) is a medium-sized (4 inches or 10 centimeters) true toad native to the United States and Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies. A. woodhousii tends to hybridize with Anaxyrus americanus where their ranges overlap. Habitat Up to 2,500 metres above sea level, North America is home to the Woodhouse’s toad (8,200
The Greater Sundas and Mainland Southeast Asia are the natural habitats of the Asian gigantic toad (Phrynoidis asper), also referred to as the river toad. Although it is a medium-sized toad, the gigantic river toad, which is its larger relative, might be mistaken for it (P. juxtasper). Appearance The tubercle-covered surface of Phrynoidis asper is
This species is found in the Bufonidae family. The species, which is endemic to the Sierra Nevada in California, is found from Alpine County to Fresno County. The Yosemite toad has evolved to live in a high elevation. Charles Camp, a Joseph Grinnell undergraduate student, first described it during the Grinnell Survey of California. Habitat
The spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons) can be found in northern Mexico as well as southwestern Canada and the Great Plains in the western United States. Their wide, rather than “sickle-shaped,” keratinized metatarsals, which give them their name, are a contributing factor. Appearance The plains spadefoot toad has a spherical body, relatively short legs, and a
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Anaxyrus houstonensis is an amphibian that is considered to be endangered and is native to Texas in the United States considered to be endangered. The late 1940s saw the discovery of this toad, and 1953 saw its naming. It was listed as endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act as the first amphibian. Their
Anaxyrus speciosus is a species of medium-sized toad that lives in southern America and northern Mexico. The habitats of Texas toads alter as they mature. Tadpoles inhabit the silt and aquatic vegetation of rivers, ponds, and streams. Snout-vent lengths for men and females are 52–78 mm (2.0–3.1 in) and 54–91 mm (2.1–3.6 in), respectively. Habitat
Belonging to the Bufonidae family is called the Arizona toad. Its native habitats are temperate lowland woods, ponds, open excavations, irrigated land, and periodically flooded agricultural land in the south-western United States. Despite having little defense against predators, these little toads have a parotoid gland that secretes a toxic substance with an unpleasant flavor. Raccoons,
The smooth-sided toad, also known as the Rhaebo guttatus (formerly Bufo guttatus). Rhaebo ecuadorensis, which was first reported in 2012, may be represented by specimens from southern Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. Brown with a side stripe of deep red. On their underside, they have white patches as well. On their lower backs, some people may
Narrow-mouthed, Eastern While toads can be found all across the Southeast, they are not present at higher mountain peaks. They may live in a variety of settings as long as there is enough moisture and protection. For breeding, they need transient wetlands devoid of fish. Small, flattened frogs called narrow-mouthed toads have pointed snouts and
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