Fowler's Toad

Description:

This is a juvenile - it hasn't formed its pale stripe on its back yet. Only about 4 cm long. With shades of brown, gray and green along with some black markings it blends in well to its surroundings - typically a hardwood forest floor with rotting logs, limbs, leaves, etc.

Habitat:

Spotted at Seven Devils Swamp. Hardwood forest.

Notes:

Predators of Fowler's toad include snakes, birds, and small mammals. It uses defensive coloration to blend into its surroundings. It also secretes a noxious compound from the warts on its back. The secretion is distasteful to predators and can be lethal to small mammals. The toad is also known to play dead.