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American Toad (Bufo americanus)

The American toad (Bufo americanus) is a common species of toad found throughout the eastern United States and Canada.

The young of the American Toad are laid in two strings and can hatch in 3-12 days. When hatched they are recognizable by their skinny tails in relation to the size of their bodies. The tadpoles may advance to adulthood in 30-40 days. When completed the toadlets may stay in the water for a short period of time before they become mostly land based.

The Eastern American toad (B. a. americanus) is a medium sized toad usually found in the range from 2 to over 3 1/2 inches. The color and pattern is somewhat variable. They hibernate during the winter. The Eastern American toad has spots that contain only one to two warts. It also has enlarged warts on the tibia or lower leg below the knee. While the belly is usually spotted, it is generally more so on the forward half (in some rare individuals there may be few or no spots). Other species which may be confused with the Eastern American toad are Fowler's toad, which has three or more warts in the largest dark spots, and in the far west of its range Woodhouse's toad. Also, Fowler's toad never has a spotted belly and both cranial crests touch the parotoid glands. In the Eastern American toad these crests almost never touch the parotoid glands, which secrete bufotoxin, a poisonous substance. The poison the toad excretes is mild, but can irritate human skin.

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*stargate4ever23 Dec 2, 2008  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
a face only a mother could love...
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=PaganFireSnake Nov 28, 2008  Professional Photographer
OMG cute "red" American Toad! :clap: Love the "I am better then everyone!" air about her too.:) Especially with being a red phase like that..she puts the more brown ones to shame!
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~Cristian-M Dec 1, 2008
It was the first time I found a red one, like this! She was even better looking in real life... I almost took her home but I remembered my "no wildlife as pets" policy!:)
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=PaganFireSnake Dec 5, 2008  Professional Photographer
The reds are hard to find and I think it's possibly b/c they stand out more then the ones that are more tan/brown. Tho when you do see one it's definitely a nice treat..at least for me.:) I do take some herps home but usually only if I find them and they are hurt or it's a baby and I want to raise it until it gets a little bigger...to give it a better start on life.:)
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~Calander Nov 27, 2008
He is rather handsome... for a frog.
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~Cristian-M Dec 1, 2008
I know a lot of handsome frogs... :hexentanz: :)
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~Calander Dec 1, 2008
Only one I know is Kermit and Miss Piggy would get jealous if I said he was handsome :slap:
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~cdp103188 Nov 26, 2008  Hobbyist Photographer
Stunning. You always take such beautiful pictures, I wish I had skillz like that.
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~Izaaaaa Nov 26, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
Magnifique! J'adore son expression, les couleurs, la profodeur de champ!
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