Toads

Anura

(Order)

Bufonidae

True Toads

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Come across a toad in the Blackwater Watershed and this is probably the one. American toads occupy much drier habitats than tree frogs or true frogs (yes toads are frogs but not all frogs are toads!). They eat just about anything they can fit in their mouth (mostly invertebrates). Being a generalist, these toads can occupy a number of different habitats and sustain themselves on a variety of food items, allowing them to span across a wide range. They can be found from Canada to Texas and just about everywhere to the East!

Citations

Green, D. M. (n.d.). Anaxyrus americanus. AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved July 13, 2022, from https://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Anaxyrus&where-species=americanus&account=lannoo