Fowler's Toad

Description:

Fowler's toad is usually brown, grey, olive green and rust red in color with darkened warty spots and a pale stripe on its back. The belly is usually uniformly whitish except for one dark spot. The male may be darker in overall color than the female. The toad is 5 to 9.5 cm in length. The tadpole is oval with a long tail and upper and lower fins. It is 1 to 1.4 cm long.

Habitat:

Front yard of suburban home. Fowler's toad lives in open woodlands, sand prairies, meadows, and beaches. It burrows into the ground during hot, dry periods and in winter.

Notes:

I only had my phone on me so the photos aren'tthat great. I saw this little guy hop away from my lawn tractor. I moved him to the neighbor's front yard to avoid being chopped up by the mower.