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Eastern American toad

Bufo americanus americanus

Description:

light brown body, dark brown spots encircled with black

Habitat:

wetlands, temperate forest

Notes:

Spotted this at Short Hills Provincial Park.

1 Species ID Suggestions

rozarats
rozarats 12 years ago
Southern Toad


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4 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks Mtich.

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

Assuming the taxonomy hasn't changed it's an American Toad, Bufo americanus.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

I don't think its a southern toad, this was found in Canada.

rozarats
rozarats 12 years ago

Really weird.. it looks to me like a southern toad... but this was found in New England, Right? I live in SC and have caught these things by hand

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Canada

Spotted on May 21, 2011
Submitted on May 22, 2011

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