Fowler's Toad

Description:

Fowler's toad is usually brown, grey, olive green and rust red in color with darkened warty spots. If the toad has a pale stripe on its back it is an adult. The belly is usually uniformly whitish except for one dark spot. The male may be darker in overall color than the female.

Habitat:

It is native to North America, where it occurs in much of the eastern United States and parts of adjacent Canada.

Notes:

Predators of the toad include snakes, birds, and small mammals. It uses defensive coloration to blend into its surroundings, as you can see in these pictures. It also secretes a chemical from the warts on its back, which is distasteful to predators and can be lethal to some small mammals.