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Anaxyrus fowleri
Fowler's toad is usually brown, grey, olive green and rust red in color with darkened warty spots and a pale stripe on its back. The belly is usually uniformly whitish except for one dark spot. The male may be darker in overall color than the female. The toad is 5 to 9.5 cm in length. The tadpole is oval with a long tail and upper and lower fins. It is 1 to 1.4 cm long.
Front yard of suburban home. Fowler's toad lives in open woodlands, sand prairies, meadows, and beaches. It burrows into the ground during hot, dry periods and in winter.
Spotted on Aug 11, 2013
Submitted on Sep 6, 2013
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