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Eastern American Toads (Amplexus)

Bufo a. americanus

Description:

Size: 2 - 3.5 inches long. Female is significantly larger than male. Eggs of toad laid in two strings. Hatch in 2-14 days. Color and pattern is variable. Gray/brown with multiple bumps. Male call is a high trill which I heard a lot! Very loud. Hibernate during winter.

Habitat:

Woodlands. Small man-made pond near woods.

Notes:

5 days since string of eggs laid. Not hatched yet.

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1 Comment

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 10 years ago

great spotting Carol! :)

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on May 8, 2013
Submitted on May 14, 2013

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