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Southern Toad

Anaxyrus terrestris

Description:

The southern toad is characterized by highly pronounced knobs and crests that occur on its head. The two crests run forward from the knobs and come close to one another near the snout. The overall coloring of this toad varies from brown, black, or red.

Habitat:

The southern toad is common to sandy areas, marshes, and mixed hardwood swamps. Like most toads, the southern toad is most active at night. It hides during the day, most often seeking shelter in burrows that are self-constructed.

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5 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Gorgeous!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Beautiful toad and photo!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Beautiful Toad!

Wow,awesome capture Lisa,beuatifull toad,the colour are breathless :-) and the texture,amazing,congrats and thanks for sharing

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Awesome colors!

LisaPowers
Spotted by
LisaPowers

Alabama, USA

Spotted on Jul 7, 2012
Submitted on Jul 10, 2012

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