Baby American Toad

Description:

Approximately one week into adult cycle. This is the Eastern subspecies.

Habitat:

American Toads can live almost everywhere, ranging from forests to backyards. They are common in gardens and agricultural fields. During daylight hours they seek cover beneath porches, under boardwalks, flat stones, boards, logs, wood piles, or other cover.

Notes:

There were hundreds of these tiny toads all over Algonquin park. Sometimes it was hard not to step on them as they scattered off the trail.