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American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Description:

American toad has the typical toadlike warty skin and bony head crests. The dark blotches on the back usually contain one or two warts, and the underside is white with dark spots. Most individuals are brown above, but more colorful (mottled black, white and red) individuals occur in the Hudson Bay Lowlands.

Habitat:

Mixed woods next to a fen.

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Greg Shchepanek
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Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on May 26, 2012
Submitted on May 29, 2012

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