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Bufo fowleri
Bufo fowerli is an abundant toad of relatively small size, ranging from 2 inches to a maximum of 3.75 inches. While this species usually displays an immaculate venter, many specimens have been observed in possessing a single dark breast spot. A light colored middorsal stripe, coupled with a brown or gray dorsal surface is characteristic of B. fowleri. On occasion, specimens have also been documented in displaying a green or reddish dorsal. In general, B. fowleri characteristically displays at least three of the following characteristics: tibia with no greatly enlarged warts, no spots on the chest or belly, the largest dark spots containing at least three warts, and a parotoid gland that boarders the cranial ridge.
caught these two just hanging out.
The cane toad is native to Central and South America. It has been introduced into the US in recent years, and possibly into Tennessee, but this is definitely a Fowler's toad. You can tell by the fact that this toad lacks the distinct ridges that run above the eyes and down the snout, as in the Cane toad. Another way to tell is by counting the warts in each dark spot (Fowler's toads have 3 - 5 warts in each dark spot).
We have them here in the Philippines too...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/680...
Its a Cane toad they are highly poisonous they release a substance from there glands behind their neck which is highly toxic. Here in Australia they were introduced to control cane beetle but population grew out of control and are now populating the whole continent they are damaging our native flora and fauna and are a major pest, and it would be wise not to touch them
Spotted on Aug 1, 2011
Submitted on Aug 1, 2011
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