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American Toad

Bufo americanus

Description:

Camo colored frog

Habitat:

Grass in backyard

2 Species ID Suggestions

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 9 years ago
American Toad
Bufo americanus
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri


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2 Comments

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Your ID of American toad is correct, Olivia.

BrianEdmond
BrianEdmond 9 years ago

I'd probably call that a Fowler's Toad. They are more common in SE MO and most American Toads do not have such a striking pattern. That said, it's a good day when you can definitively identify a toad in MO!

OliviaJordan16
Spotted by
OliviaJordan16

Scott City, Missouri, USA

Spotted on May 23, 2014
Submitted on May 23, 2014

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